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SMITHSONIAN I NST1 T U T 10 N 
BUREAU OF \MIIMi W ETHNOLOGY: J. W. POWELL, DIRECTOR 

BVI.I.K.TIN SO 



KATHLAMET TEXTS 



BY 



FRAXZ BOAS 




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\Y A S II I X G TO X 

GOV KKN M V. XT I'KIX'TIXU O 1' FICE 
190] 






MAR 2 3 1906 
0. of D, 



CON T K \ T S 

In t nnl iii-tic ii i 

.Myth- ,, 

Ai|; :is X r-na- X . : i _ J) 

Niklciailltca'c _ 20 

M > ill of the Sun 

Myth of the Swan :;i 

The Copper is speared :\'.> 

Myth -1 the Coyote 

Myth of (lie Salmon 

Myth of the Elk 

Myth of the Southwest Winds 

Rahhit and Deer 72 

Coyote and Badger 7!) 

Panther and Lynx 

Seal and ( 'rab 

Myth of the Mink In:; 

Robin and Salmon-berry . ... IIS 

Panther anil Owl 

The Rao i 'I" 

Tales 

Tia'pexoacxoae - 

Emogofi/lEkc - . Hiii 

The brothers 17:. 

The war of the ghosts . 1S2 

The TkulXiyogoii'ikc 1ST 

Pet pel 1 * * t • 

The N'isal 

The Spirit of Hunger 207 

Winter all the year round 

Tiir ( lira 'una] \ maiden who was carried away by the Thui lerbii 

The man who was transformed into 225 

How the Klatsop were killed by lightning 2:>1 

War against the Klatsop - L':iti 

How the Kathlamet limit sea lions 241 

Cultee's grandfather conjures the sea-lion 

Cultee's grandfather visits the ghosts - . . - 247 

Abstracts of myths 

Abstracts of tales 

I I, LI ST I; \ T M)X 

Plate 1. \ Kathlamet woman 1 



KATHLAMET TEXTS 



Told by 
( !harles < Vl.TKK 

Recorded and t ranslated by 
Franz Boas 



INTRODUCTION 

Tlic following texts were collected in the summers of 1890 and IS91 
and in December, ISM. So far as I have been able to ascertain, the 
Kathlamet dialect is spoken by three persons onh Charles Cultee 
and Samson, both living al Bay Center, "Washington, and Mrs "Wilson, 
who lives at Nemah, on Shoalwater baj . Unfortunately neither Sam- 
son nor Mrs Wilson were aide to give me any connected texts, so that 
( 'liailes ( !ultee was my only informant. This is unfortunate, as he told 
me also Chinook texts, and is. therefore, the only source for two 
dialects of the Chinookan stock. In order to ascertain the accuracy 
of Ids mode of telling, 1 had two stories which he had told in the sum- 
mer of 1891 repeated three and a halt' year- later, in December, IS94. 
These stories will be found on page 5-J and page 182 of the following 
texts. They show great similarity and corroborate tin opinion which 
I formed from internal evidence that the language of the texts is 
fairly good and represents the dialect in a comparatively pure state. 
Cultee lived for a considerable number of years at Cathlamet, on the 
south side of Columbia river, a few miles above Astoria, where he 
acquired this dialect. His mother'- mother was a Kathlamet. his 
mother's father a Xuila'paX; his father's mother was a Klatsop, and 
his father'- father a TkulXiyogoa'ikc, which is the Chinook name of 
the Timieh tribe on upper Willapa river. His wife i- a ( 'hehalis. and 
at present he speaks Chehal is almost exclusively, this being also the 
language of his children. 

Cultee (or more properly QjElte') has proved a veritable storehouse 
of information. I obtained from him the texts which were published 
in an earlier bulletin of the Bureau of American Ethnology. 1 as well 

■Chinook Tests; Wasliii 



6 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [boll. 26 

as the material embodied in the present paper. The work of trans- 
lating and explaining the texts was greatly facilitated by Cultee's 
remarkable intelligence. After he had once grasped what was wanted, 
lie explained to me the grammatical structure of sentences by means 
of examples, and elucidated the sense of difficult periods. Tins work 
was tie' more difficult as we conversed only b\ means of the Chinook 
jargon. II will he noticed that the periods of the later dictations are 
much more complex than those of his earlier dictations. 

The following pages contain nothing but the texts and translations. 
These collections of texts will, it is expected, he followed by a gram- 
mar and dictionary of the language, which Mill contain a comparison 
of all the known dialects of the Chinookan stock. 

The Kathlamet is that dialect of the Upper Chinook which was spoken 
farthest down the river. Its territory extended from Astoria on the 
south side and Grey's Harbor on the north side of the river to Rainier. 
Cultee stated that above Kalama the pronunciation was slightly dif- 
ferent. He mentioned the following tribes as speaking the Kathlamet 
dialect: The Wa'qa-iqam of Grey's Harbor; the ta' cgEnEmaxix - about 
opposite Cathlamet (on the north side); the Ki.a'ecai.xix-. at the present 
town of Cathlamet; the La'qaLala, about three miles above Oak point 
on the north side of the river; the Lcta'mectix - , half a mile below the 
mouth of Cowlitz river: the La'kjalama, at Kalama: the Te'iaq; otcoe, 
three miles above Oak point, on the south side of the river; the 
Kxa'gulaq, two miles below Rainier; and the Ki.a'moix'. at Rainier 

Alphah i 

a. e. i. o. u have their continental sounds (short). 

a, e. I, 5, u long vowels. 

\ ". '. ". ' rowels not articulated, but indicated by position of the 

mouth. 

a. e, i. i). a obscure vowels, 

a in German Bar. 

a aw in law. 

6 o in ( ieiiuan voll. 

e e in bell. 

i i in hill. 

separates vowels which do not form diphthongs. 

ai i in island, 

au ow in how. 

I a's in English. 

II very lone-, slightly palatized by allowing a greater por- 

tion of the back of the tongue to touch the palate. 
t posterior palatal I: the tip of the tongue touches the 

alveoli of the lower jaw. the hack of the tongue is 
pressed against the hard palate; sonant. 



KATHL VMET TEXTS 



I, 
Li 
'I 

k 
k- 

kX 

x 

X 

X" 

S, i' 



the same, short and exploded, surd (Lepsius's t). 

the same with very great stress of explosion. 

\ elar k. 

English k. 

palatized k (Lepsius's k'l. almost kv. 

a posterior palatal k. between k and k\ 

«'li in German Bach. 

x pronounced at posterior border of Inird palate. 

palatal x as ( rerman ich. 

are evidenth the same sound, and inighl be w ritten s- or 
c - , both being palatized; c (English sh) is pronounced 

with open teeth, the tongue al s( touching the palate 

immediately behind the alveoli; s is ditied in the 

same manner. 

as in English, but surd and sonant are difficult to distin- 
guish. 

as in English. 

as in year. 

as in English. 

is pronounced with semiclosure of the nose and with 
very slight compression of the lips; ii partakes, there- 
fore, of the character of b and w. 

is pronounced with semiclosure of the nose; it pur- 
takes, therefore, of the character of d. 

designates increased stress of articulation. 

designate excessive length of vowels, reproscntirw 
approximately the double and fourfold mora. 

indicates a pause. 

Words ending with a short vowel are contracted with the first vowel 
oi the next word. The last consonant of a word is united with the first 
vowel of the next word to one syllable. 

New York, Xovember, lS9o. 



d, t 
b,p 
g, k 
h 

y 

w 
m 



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MYTHS 

Myth of Aq;asXe'nasXexa (told LN{»o) 

There was [a woman and] her husband. She had u small child. 
Now she was angry and left ber husband. She made a small house 
and there she -taxed. After some time he began to sing his shaman's 
song. After a while the people went to see him. Now the people 
danced. She went out of her house. She went ou< in the evening 
and listened. Now she thought: "J will go. No, I had better no! 
go, rise my child might cry." Now it was tiighl again. She washed 
l "' 1 ' child and put it in the cradle. The child fell asleep; then she 

W|,|lt '" look. She remained standing at the d ■ and tried to look 

through a hole. But she did not see her husband. She entered the 

house and danced among [the j pie]. When it was nearly daylight 

she remembered her child. "Oh, my child! perhaps it is cryino-.' I 



TKjANA'MIKC 

Aq; \sXi;'\ vsXena 1tca'k;axE 



\..<. isX i s isX ex i Her Ms 



Cxela'itiX itca'kikala. Aqa Lsta'xan iLo'koantsX. \,,a , 

rherewas herhusband. her child small Thru 1 

kala'lkuile igii'x6x. Aqa igigE'ltaqL itca'kika. Acta i-i't.'.\ 

'" ! - r -\ she became. Then she left him herhusband. Then shlWle'ii - 

ito'koa-its tqu'Le. Aqa kopa igo'La-it. Lit Me, aqa iffe'ktcxam: l-i'le 

sma11 »""*■■• Then there Sestayed. Long then, l.esang- shaman's long 3 

aqa igoxoilo'tcxam te'lXam. Aqa igoXuiwe'vutck tc'IXam. V,,a , 

j h ™ lll, ' , _" , '" l _ l thepeople. rhen danced the people. Thru "* 

igo'pa. Xa'pfX aqa igo'pa. Aqa igaxame'laq. Aqa iaraXLo'xoa-it- 

she went In the even- then she went Then she listened. Then she thought- '' 

Out. ]IIL. r out. 

"Qoi no'ya? Qa'txo nict ano'va, va'okiX qaLktca'xamx Lg-E'Xan " . 

51us < ' ' Better no, l g i ' els, ' It will cry %■ child" 6 

Aqa wit ax agon a'pol. Aqa ikLo'qoat Lga'Xan. La ikLaci'lutk 

""'" :1L-!n " """ »»Sht. Then she washed it r?erchild. Long sheputitinto 7 

i-e-axan. Aqa lLoqo'ptit cga'xan. Aqa igo'ya. [gaxElo'tcxam. Aqa a 

lId ; lh ™ "•'"i" " child Then si?e went. °She weul tosee. Thin h 

iffo'La-i< ici'qe. Ke'nuwa igage'qamitck nLxoa'piXpa. Njict ,. 

shestayed doorway. Try she looked hole at. Xot ' 

ige'qalkEl itcji'kika. Aqa iga'ckupq. Aqa gikateV igo'witck. L&-2 IA 

''"■-■'" ■ |ln " Herhusband Then - ntered! Then amongthetu she, i. Long 10 

aqa qjoa'p alitcu'ktiya. Aqa iLa'lqaL Lga'xan. "OLgE'xan. i.Xuan 

""'" I "'" rl >' it was going to Then its rem em lYcr child "O Sv child Perhans 11 
become ua; brauce ' ' 



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will go home." Then she went homo. When she .approached her 
house her child was crying. She entered and took it. She took it [in 
her arms] and. behold, it was a stick! "Oh, my poor child! Perhaps 
AqjasXe'nasXena carried it away." 

Now AqjasXe'nasXena carried that child. She took it home to 
the house [which she herself] and the Crane [inhabited]. Now they 
stayed there. The child grew up. Then she always carried the boy 
on her back. After some time she grew tired and one day she left 
him at home. Then the Crane said to him: "Come here. I will give 
yon food.*' He gave him trout to eat. Now he told him and said to 
him: "Do you think she is your mother; She is another [woman]; 
she is not at all your mother. She carried you away. Her name is 
AqjasXe'nasXena." After some time she came home. Now her boy 
was angry. "What did you say to your nephew. Crane;" "1 said 
to him: 'She is your mother.' You made him sick." "Oh,younger 
brother, thus shall you speak to your nephew." On the next day she 
went again and carried him. In the evening she came home. On the 



a 

ml 



1 Lo'qulqt LgE'xan. Tgtjo'kti nXkjua'ya." Aqa igo'ya, tga'Xkjoa. 

cries my child. < .<»*.<! [go home." Then she went, shewenthome. 

.) Qjoa'p ikto'xam tqu'Le, aqa Lo'qulqt Lga'xan. Aqa igo'pqam. Aqa 

Near shecame house, then cried herchild. Then sheentered. Then 

3 igE'LgElga Lga'xan. Aqa a'wa ieF.'i.ox. Aqa e'mEqo: "O LgE'xan 

she took it herchild. Then thus shedidit. Then astick: "o mychild 

± i.e'oa'i.i. LXuan AqjasXe'nasXena ikxota'mit." Aqa igE'LukL 

poor. Perhaps IqiasXe'nasXena carried it away." Thru shecarriedit 

e AqjasXe'nasXena i.aXi Lk'a'skas. Aqa ikLS'kLam tE'ctaqL kja 

Aq;asXe'nasXena that child. Then she carried it to their house am 

, ; iqjoa'cqoac. A'i'cia icxe'la-itX ko'pa. Aqa iLa'qa-iL igiLXE'16x 

the crane's. Then they two stayed there. Then large became 

i.aXi Lk'a'skas. Aqa igE'LokL ikLo'ctxoax. Le'le aqa ii:l iga'xox. 

* that child. Then sue carried she carried him Long thru tired she be 

him i 'ii her back. came. 

g Aqa eXt we'koa iqLqE'loqLq. Aqa itcio'lXam iqjoa'qoae: "Mate. 

Then day hewasleit. Then hesaidtohim thecrane: "Come, 

() ma'te! iami'lqoim." Itcayi'lqoim a'qjex - Ene. Aqa igixelgu'Litck. 

come! I will give you food." He gave him food trout. Then hetold 

-. (| Itcio'lXam: " MxLo'Xuana wa'maq a'Xau? AXrdo'ita. Nicqe' 

Hesaidtohim: "Doyou think yourmother thatone? She is another one. Notatall 

-.-, wa'maq. IgEmuta'mit. Itca'XEleu AqjasXe'nasXena." La aqa 

yourmother. She carried you away. Hernameis A.qjasXe'nasXena." Long then 

i., igaxatgoa'mama. Aqa iXF.'i.Xaokt itca'Xan. "Qa mioxo'la 

-*■"' shecame home Then he was angry herson. "How did you speak 

to him 

.„ ime'i.atXKn. iqjoa'cqoac." "Qa2 niuxo'la? Niuxo'la wa'maq a'xaue. 

1*5 your nephew, crane!" "How didl speak Ispoketo yourmother that. 

i" him? him 

. , [tca'tcqum qamia'itx." "A4. a, a, a'owe! kjoaLqfl/4 amioxo'lalEma 

^ Sick she always makes "Ah, ah, ah, younger thus speaktohimto 

you." brother! 

ik ime'i,atXi:ii." Aqa wi ige'tcuktiX. Aqa' wi igo'ya. Aqa wi 

yournephew." Thru again ttbecameday. Then again she went Then again 

if ige'yuctx. Tso'yustiX ickoa'mam. Aqa wi ige'tcuktiX. Aqa 

she carried him. In the evening she came home. Then again it got day. Then 



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following day she Left him again. The ( 'rane said again : '* Ci >me here." 
Then he gave him food. V>w he gave him a knife, and said: " If you 
want to kill her, take her inland. When you find white pines, then 
kill her. If you want to kill her, cut her neck. Then something 
round will jump out. Catch it. She will say to vou: "Kill me.' 
But you must catch that round thing. She will die when you break 
it." < >n the following day she carried him again. He said: "We 
will go inland." Then they went inland and arrived on a mountain. 
There were many white pines. Now he took hold of a tree. Then 
she bent her neck and he cut it. Now a round thing jumped [oul and 
ran about]. She said: "Kill me." Then he took it and squeezed it. 
She was dead. Sow spruce trees and hemlock trees fell down. He 
climbed up that white pine. He ascended it and went up. There he 
was near the sky. Then he took his arrows and shot at the sky. 
Now he shol his arrow. He shot more. Now his arrows formed a 

wi iqiqE'ltaqL. Aqa wi itcio'lXam iq;oa'sqoas: '"Ma'te." Aqa -, 

i hewasleft. Then again he said to him tin cram i ' 

wifax itce'lqoem. Aqa itca'ilota aqewe'qe. "•Ma'nix amuwa'qoa, ., 

he gave him f 1 Then he gave it to it knife. " w vou kill her - 

him 

aqa i.xe'leuN amo'ki.a. Ma'nix amiusgii'ma iqii'iUEn, aqa kopa' •> 

then inland carry her. When you find it white pines, then there " 

amuwa'qoa. Ma'nix amuwa'qoa, c.;q;op amio'xoa itca'tuk. Aqa 

kill her. When you kill her, eul doit her neck. rhen * 

atsupnii'ya Io'eIo. Aqa ya'xka amix'Eluwfi'lalEm. Ke'nuwa - 

it will jump out around Then it catch Trv '' 

agEmulxTi'ma: "Xai'ka uto'waq.' Amix - Eluwa'lalEma vaxi Io'eIo. 

she will say to you: Me ' Catch il 'that round '• 

Ma'nix Lkjop amio'xoa. aqa alo'niEqta." Aqa wifax ige'tcukte. 

When squeeze you do it, then she will Then again it got day. ' 

Aqa wifax ige'yuctx. Aqa itco'lXam: ""Atxo'ya i.xe'i'leuN." 

Then again she carried him, Then he said to her: "We will go inland." ,v 

Aqa icto'ya Lxe'21euX. Aqa icgio'skam ca'xaliX e'lX ipa'kalpa. , 

Then they went in rhen tney found up mtry mountain on. ■' 

Aqa e'xowe iqa'mEn ixenXa't. Aqa itce'kElka e'niEqo. Aqa e'wa 

Then many white pines si 1 there. Then he took it a stick. rhen thus 10 

henl 

igl'yux itca'tuk. Aqa Lq;op itcl'axox itca'tuk. Aqa itci'sopEna 

she made it her neck. Then mi he did il her neck, Then it jumped '1 

Io'eIo. Aqa itcix'Eluwa'lalEmtck. Aqa igio'lXam: "O, nai'ka 

the mund Then he caught il Then she said to him- "Oh me '- 

thing 

nto'waq!"' Aqa itce'kElka k;a Lkjop itd'yuX. Aqa igo'maqt. Aqa .., 

kill me!" he took it and squeeze he did it. Then shewasdead l"hen '" 

io'itco e'maktc. Aqa io'itco iqa'etEtua. Aqa ioque'wulXt iqfi'niEn- 

fell down thespruce Then fell down thehemlock Then he ascended a white 14 

rees firs. 

oqpa'tix - . Aqa io'ya ca'xaliX, ioque'wulXt. Q;oa'p igo'cax aqa .- 

there Then he wenl up, he ascended. S'eai the sk) then 

itco'kuika tia'qamatcX. [a'maq itee'lax igo'cax. Aqa itca'maq 1( . 

hetoi : them hisarrows. Shooting il he did il tin Then shooting it 

iteia'lox aya'qamatcX. We't'ax itca'macj atcia'lox. Aqa e'2taLqt ,- 

hedidit hisarrow. shooting it he did it Then long 

«uli u n-ith it. 



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long line. He had used all his arrows. Then he tied his bow [onto 
them] and went up. lie arrived in the sky. Now he made a hole in 
the sky and found another country. Now he went and met an old 
woman. "What do you carry on your back, old woman? I am hun- 
gry; give me to eat." "I am the darkness; I am the darkness." 
"You must give me to eat." "I am the darkness. O, chief, I am the 
darkness." Now he jumped [at her] and took away her load. Then 
he pulled out the stopper. Now il became dark. "Close it! close it, 
( ). chief, close il !" Then he (dosed her load and it became light again. 

He went on and again he met people. They were black. "Where 
are you going?" "We are going down. We go into the hair of the 
people." [They were the lice.] 

He went on. He met more people. He said to them: "Where are 
you going?" "We are going down. We are going to live on the 
bodies of the people." [They were the itch.] 

I le went on and again he met people. They were pretty people. 

i tia'qamatcx. Aqa itixa'tqoam tia'qaniatex. Aqa kjau Itco'xoa 

hisarrows. Ih.ii he finished them hisarrows. Then tie hedidit 

o aya'pLjike. Aqa iuque'wulXt. 

his bow. Then he aseendei I 

;>, Aqa io'yani igo'caxpatiX. Aqa Lxoa'p itcl'yax igo'cax. Aqa 

Then he arrived sk; at there. Then hole hemadeit the sky. Then 

4 io'yam igo'caxpa. Aqa itciu'skarn elX. Ixalo'ita elX. Aqa io'ya. 

he arrived sky in. Chen he found it a eoun- Another eoun- Then lie went, 

try. try. 

- Aqa itci.o'skain Lqjeyo'qt Lqage'lak. "Tan ime'ctxula, aqjeyo'qt? 

Then he found it anoldone aw an. "What yourload, oldwoman? 

,; Wa'lo gE'nuxt; ne'tqoim." "Anpjonma'x, anpjonma'x." "Qa'txo 

Hungry [am; give me to eat." " I am the darkness, I am the darkness." '■Must 

•j amnElqoe'ma." "Anpjonma'x, qe'ctamX, anpjonma'x." Aqa 

you give me to eat." " I am the darkness, chief, I am the darkness." Then 

g itci'sopEna; itce'gElka itcii'ctxula. Aqa Laq itca'yox aya'kjektcote. 

In jumped; betook [1 her load. Then oul hetookil ' itsstopper. 

q Aqa igo'ponEm. "E'xpo, e'xpo, e'xpo, qe'ctamX, e'xpo." Aqa 

Then itgotdark. "Closeit, el,, -en, close it, 0, chief, closeit.' Then 

^ u itce'xpo itca'stxula. Aqa tuwa'x ige'xauxix. 

he closed it her load. Then light it got. 

H Aqa wit'ax io'ya. Aqa wit'ax i.;ap itei'tdx te'lXam; ii.h'.'NuniaX 

Then again he went. Then again find he did them people; black 

]., te'lXam. "Qamta amco'ya?" "A. antco'ya ge'gualiX. Antco'ya 

people. "Where an yougoing?" "Ah, wego down. Wegoto 

is te'lXam LE'gaqco." 

the j pie their I 

1^ Aqa wit'ax io'ya. Aqa wit'ax itcto'skam te'lXam tgate't. Aqa 

again he went. Then again he found them people coming. Then 

i;, itcto'lXam: "Qa'rnta amco'ya?" "A,antco'j r a ge'gualiX. Antco'ya 

he said to them; "Where are you going? w. down. Wegoto 

[ ( ; te'lXam I'tai.ti." 

the people their bodii - 

17 Aqa wi io'ya. Aqa wit'ax itcto'skam te'lNam tgate't; 

in he unit. Then again he found them people coming; 

] s tgtjd'ktemax te'lXam. "Qii'inta amco'ya?" "A4, ge'gualiX 

pretty people. ' n here are you going "' " Ah, 

] : i antco'ya. LE'gaqco Nate'tanuepa antco'ya." 

wego. Their hair the Indians to m go." 



boas] KATIILAMKT TEXTS 13 

"Where are you going?'' ''Oh, we are going down to live in the 
hair of the peopla." 

Then he went on again. He heard people singing. He came up to 
them. "Where are you going?" "We are going down. We are 
going to eat the blood of the \ pie." [They were the fleas. | 

Again he went on. He heard people whispering. He mel them. 
"Oh, where are you going?" "We are going down: we shall drink 
tlic blood of the people." 

Then he went a long way. He mel a man. Two arrows were 
sticking in his body. After a little while he met another man. He 
said: "(.). my son-in-law. did you see my game?" "I did not see 
anything. I only met a person in whose body two arrows were stick- 
ing." " What [kind of animals] do you hunt ? |1 am hunting men.] 
When you go on, take our road; do not go the other-way." Now he 
went a short distance. Then he met a mountain goat. Two arrows 
stuck in it. Thru he saw another person. lie said to him: "" I >id you 
see my game, son-in-law?" "Yes, I saw it." "Take our road there." 

Aqa wi io'ya. Iteauitci'maq teTXam okuala'lam: "A4!" Aqa ■ 

Then again be went. He heard them people singing: \' Then 

ioqua'quam teTXam: "Qii'mta ameoA'a?" "Antco'ya ge'gualiX. 2 

he met them people: "Where are you going**" "Wego down. 

NtckLXElEmo'xoma te'lXam Lga'qawulqt." 3 

We go i" eal the people ' their blood." 

Aqa wi io'ya. Aqa wit'ax itcauitci'maq teTXam: j. 

Then again he*\vent. i!.n again he heard them people 

'A, :i. a. a. a. a." i-'ii'T itci'tdx. "A. qa'mta amco'ya?" '"A. ;, 

"A, a, :i. it, it, ii!" Meet he did them "Ah, where are you going 1 ." ' "Ah, 

1 whispered I 

antco'ya ge'gualiX. TeTXam Lga'qawulqt antckLoqu'mcta." q 

wego down. The people their bl 1 we shall drink." 

Aqa wi io'ya kida'iX. [tci'LqElkEl LeXa't LgoaLe'lX. A, mokct 7 

Then again he wenl far, Hesawhini one person. Ah, two 

tqa'matcX tElga't. Koala' aqa wi Lgon LgoaLe'lX i t < T' 1 .< ( 1 :l U 1 :1 . 

arrows were in him, A little thru again another person he saw Inn 

while, 

••<). e'qsiX. Ime'qElkEl tci itci'naqan?" "K'a'ya nict ine'qElkEl. 

"Oh, son-in-law! You saw [int. my game'.'" "Nothing nut 1 -i\\ it, ■' 

part.] 

La'ema LgoaLe'lX, mokct tqa'matcX tElga't." "Tiintxo nia'yax 

only a person, two arrows were m him." "Whatthen you 

ime'naqan? Ma'nix amo'ya tayaX intca'yixatk, a'qa ta'yax e'Xatk 

yourgame? When you go that our'road, then tfiat roatl 

amilo'ya. Nict amo'ya e'wata ixalo'ita e'Xatk." Aqa io'ya. Mank ,., 

goonit. Not go' theother road." linn he went. A little '- 

kF.la'iX io'ya; itciu'skam e'ciXq. Mokct tqa'matcX tElga't. Aqa 

far he went; be found it amountain Two arrows were in it. Then Lo 

goat 

wi Lgon LgoaLe'lX itc?'i<i|.:lki;l. Aqa wit'ax iLgio'lXam: ■•. 

again another person hesawhim. Then again he said to him: 

"Ime'qElkEl itci'naqan, e'qciX?" "A, ine'qalkEl." "Ewatu'x •- 

"Didyousee my game, son-in-law?" "Ah, awit." There 

antca'iXatk, ewata' amalo'ya." iq 

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He wcni mi and came to a parting of the roads. Then he walked 
the road to the left. He went and went. Then he found human 

liimes. He went a short distance and [the road] was stinking. He 
walked on and saw a house, lie entered and searched fur urine. 
He found ii and washed himself. After he had finished washing 
lie searched for a comb, but lie could not find one. He saw a 
large basket, and thought: "Perhaps there is a comb in that basket." 
lie untied the basket ami took it down. He took out a mountain- 
goat blanket. Then he took out another one. He took out rive in all. 
Then he found a woman, —oh, a pretty woman! Bones of children 
were tied to her hair. She gave him a comb which was made of 
human bones. Now he combed himself, and he put back the nioun- 
tain-goat blankets. Then he hung her up there. He stayed there. 
Soon the noise of falling objects [was heard] five times. A person 
was thrown into the house. Another one was thrown into the house. 
Still another one was thrown into the house. Five [dead] people were 

I Aqa io'ya we't'ax. Aqa itco'skam cl'iXatk. Aqa ia'loya e'wa 

Then he went again, Then he found them tworoads. Then hewentonit there 

.* q;eq;e'tcktan e'Xatk. Aqa io'ya. Io'ya. aqa itcto'skam tE'gaqjotco 

the lefl the road. Then he went. He went, then he found them ' bones 

o nii'.malo'ciikc. Mank kiTViX io'ya. aqa ka'nauwe l'takcti. La4 io'ya. 

of dead ones. A. little far he went, then all stinking. Long hewent. 

^ Aqa itco'i|uiki:l tqu'Le. [5'pqam. ItcLo'naxx, lo'eiio. Aqa itcLo'ckam 

Then hesawil anouse. He entered. He searched for urine. Then hefoundit 

k lo'eho. Aqa igExE'qoat. Lft2, iLE'XoLq igEXE'qoat. Aqa itcLo'nEXL 

urine. Then tie washed. Long, tie finished tiewashed. Then hesearchedfor 

o i.ktca'ma. Nact itei.o'skam i.ktca'ma. Aqa itce'<p:'iki;l iqa'giltk. Aqa 

; nil X"i hefoundit ai Then hesawil a basket. Then 

- i'jiXi.o'xoa-it: •• i. Xuan kopa' i.ktca'ma." Aqa stuX" itcI'yuX iqa'giltk. 

lie thought: "Perhaps there acomb." Then untie hedidit the basket. 

Aqa itcio'tXioin ge'gualiX. Lilq° itci'Lox LeXt Lqoa'k. Aqa wi 

8 Then he placed il down. Out hedidit one mountain-goat Then :\-j:im 

hi, i!i 

a Lgon t.ai|' itci'Lox. Qui'numa Laq° itci'tSx. Aqa itcLo'skam 

one more out hedidit. Fivi out hedidthem. Then hefoundher 

pi Lqage'lak. 0, Ltjo'kti Lqage'lak. 0-4, k;au'kjau tE'LguXl tE'qjotco. 

a woman. oh. pretty 8 woman. oh, tied wereonher bones. 

PfiL iL;Vq;akctaq tE'qjotco, tqa'totenikc tE'gaqjotco. Aqa iLkxe'lot 

11 lull her head bones, children their bones, Then she gave u 

to him 

. w> i.ktca'ma. Lme'niElos tE'Laqjotco. Aqa iLexalgE'tcam. Aqa wi 

1- acomb. Dead people their bones. Then he combed himself . Then again 

.., itcawe'kitk taXi tqoa'kEmax. Aqa wi itcupjo'nit kopa'. Aqa 

l " lie put back those blankets Thru again hehungherup there Then 

io'La-it. Koala aqa qui. Aqa wi qui, aqa wi qui, aqa 

IT he stayed. Soon th> [all Then again noiseoffall- then again noiseoffall- then 

iug ,i i , ' ingobjects, ingobjects, 

wit'ax qui. Quii'nEiiiiX qui. IqLxa'ma LgoaLe'lX tqu'Lepa. 

1 ."> again noiseoffall- noiseoffall- It was thrown apei nousein. 

ing objects. ing objects. down 

Aqa wi Lgon iqLxii'ma. Aqa wi Lgo'nax up.xa'ma. Aqui'nEmikc 

Lb Then a er was thrown Then again another was thrown Five 

down down. 

te'lXain iqoxoii'ima tqu'Lepa. LLxa'la-it ia'qoq itco'yuct. 

1' persons were thrown down tin i - in fhej stayed hissons theevening 

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thrown into the house. Then the Evening Star'- children stayed 
there. The basket began to swing. Then the old man said: ''Ah!'' 
Again [tin 1 basket | began to swing. Then he said again : "Ah! < > m\ 
children! Quick; take your sister down. Something evil has been 
done to her." Now they took her down and placed her near [the 
visitor]. Now they gave him a basket filled with human eyes. ll«' 
thought: "I will leave them." The nexl morning all his brothers-in- 
law went out. 

Then he went out. He went back. He found a road and went 
along. There was a good smell there, lie went a lone- distance. 
Then he found the bones of mountain goats, lie went a little while 
and found a house. He entered. Now lie desired to wash himself. 
He searched for mine and lie found it in a basket. Then he washed 
himself and entered again. He searched for a comb, but he did not 
find it. Again lie untied a large basket and took out one blanket. 
He took out another one. lie took out five in all. Now he >aw a 



IgexEla'lalEmtck iaa'giltk. Aqa ige'kim iq;evo'qt: "A I!" Wi't'ax | 

Itswung tne basket. Then lie said tl Id man: "Ah!" Again 

igexEla'lalEmtck. Aqa wi ige'kim: ""A4. o a'qoamax! Ai'aq .j 

itswung. Then again hesaid: "Ah, <• children! Quick 

ge'gualiX amci'koX amca'mtXiX. Aqa itca'mEl itciii'lox." Aqa 

flown make vour sistei Then her badness be made it on Then •> 

her." 

ge'gualiX itJE'kox. Aqa iLgaigEUiLtTetEiuit. Aqa iqte'lEqoim aeXl 

down thev did her. Then thev placed her near him. Then thev gave him one 4 

to eal 

atja'ks te'lXam sga'xost. A-iqa igiXLo'xo-it: "Tgtjo'kti 

Cowlitz people their eves. Then ' he though! " .1 5 

basket 

anLgElo'qLqa. " Aqa ige'tcuktiX. Aqa wi iLo'ya Lkanauwe'tikc q 

I leave them." Then itgotda; Then ngain theywenl nil 

i.ia'xqeXinaiKt. - 

tiis I rol hers-in-lau . 

Aqa io'pa. Aqa io'ya, igiXE'takoa. Aqa Lap iteo'xox a'eXatk. s 

Then he(\ventout. Then he went, he turned back. Then find he did it a road 

Aqa io'ya, ia'loya. Aqa ka'nauwe qjES wuX; a'eXatk. Ki.la'iX ,, 

Then he went, hewentonit. Then all goodsmell that road. Far 

io'ya. aqa icto'skam tE'qjotco. Aqa e'ciXk te'iaqjotco. Aqa io'yam 

hewent. then hefoundthem bones. iiiii.nn their Dones Then hearrived It) 

goats 

niank IvEla'iX. Aqa itco'quikEl tqu'Le. Aqa io'pqam. Aqa wit'ax n 

a little far. Then he saw it a house. Then 1 ntered. Then again 

tqjex itci'tox aliXqoii'te. Aqa wi itcLo'naxL lo'eiio. Aqa wi , ., 

wish he did them be would wash, Then again he searched for it nun. Then again 

itcLo'skam atja'kspa i.a'luXt. Aqa wit'ax igexo'qoat. Aqa wi 

he found it wiitz itwasinit, Then again he washed Then again 1 .", 

basket i n himsel i. 

io'pqam. Aqa wi itcLo'naxL i.ktca'ma. Nfict itcLo'skam Lktcii'ma. 

he entered. Then again be searched a comb. Xot he found it a comb. 14 

Eoi ii 

Aqa wi stuX" itd'yuX iqa'giltk. Liiq itei'uix i.eXt Lqoa'k. Aqa 

Then again untie hed'idil the basket. Out he did it one mountain- Then 15 

goat blanket. 

wi Lgo'nax Laq° itci'Lux. Qua'nEiua tqoa'k Laq° itci'tux. Aqa 

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woman— a pretty woman. Her hair was full of dentalia. She gave 
him a comb and he combed himself. When he had finished, he 
put back all the blankets and hung her up there. Then he remained 
there. Now the noise of falling objects was heard. It was heard 
five times. Then five men came in. [the sons of the Morning Star. 
They had caught mountain goats.] They stayed there alone- time. 
Then the basket began to swing. The old man said: "Ah!" Again 
it began to swine-. Then he said again: "Ah!" He spoke to his 
children: ■'Take your sister down. Something bad has been done to 
her." Then they took out their sister and took her to [the visitor]. 
Now he took her and they stayed there for a lone- time. [She was 
the Sun. ] 

Now one night the Evening Star',- sons made war upon them. They 
shot arrows. [His daughter,] the Moon, was ashamed. Now they 
went home. [The Sun] said to her: "When people go to defecate, 
you -hall lie-lit them. You are not as good as I am. I shine when 
<-hief> exchange presents." Now the Moon went home. 

, itcLo'skam Lqage'lak. < >. Ltjo'kti Lqage'lak. < H. La'ktemax 

*- hefoundit a woman. Oh, pretty oman. Oh, clentalia 

9 paL LE'Laqcopa. Ii.kLe'lot i.ktea'ma. iLexElga'tcam. Ii.r'Xui.q 

- mil herhairat. She gave it to him acomb. He combed himself. He finished 

LLexalga'tcam. Aqa wi itcauwe'kitk ka'nauwe tqoa'kEmax. Aqa wi 

;j combing himself. Then again he put them back all mountain-goal Then again 

blankets. 

itcupjo'nit kopa' wit'ax. Aqa io't.a-it. La'le; aqa qui ige'xoXlX. 

4 heputherup there again. Then hestayed. Long; thru noiseoffall- " itbecame. 

ing objects 

Aqa wi qui ige'xoXiX. Qoa'nErniX qui igexoXiX. 

5 Thei 'i noiseoffall- it bee: Flvetimes noiseoffall- itbecame. 

iiiu'"i' ingobjects 

,. [La'skatpq Lkanamqui'numikc. lLxe'la-it. La'le iLxe'la-it. Aqa 

They entered allfive. They stayed. Long they stayed. Then 

- igexElii'lalEmtck iqa'giltk. Aqa ige'kim iqjeyo'qt: "At." We't'ax 

' itswung the basket. Then nesaid theoldman: "Ah." Again 

n igexElii'lalEmtck. Aqa wi ige'kim: "A-t." ItcLo'lXam ia'qoq: 

itswung. Then again nesaid: -Ah." He said to them his children: 

"Ai'aq Liiq c mci'kox amtca'mEtXiX." Aqa itea'mi:l itcia'16x. Aqa 

11 '-Quick off make her your younger sister." Then herbadness hemadeit Then 

on her. 

, (l i.aq" iLE'kox ai.a'niKtXiX. LgaigEmLa'etamet. A'qa itco'ckam. A'qa 

orf theydidher their younger sister. They put Tier near him. Then hetookher. 

icxe'la-it. La'la, lii'lii icxe'la-it. 

1 | thej two Long, long they two 

stayed. stayed. 

.,, Aqa Xa'piX aqa saq° iqi<:'i.ox. Aqa ii.xi:'maqt. IgaXEma'sa-it 

then war wasniade Then they were shot. She was ashamed 

<tn Mi, :: 

|.. aki.ic'mcn, aqa iu:'Xk;oa. [qo'lXam: "Qia'xkja LkLotsa'tsamx, tcXua 

the moon, then shewenthome. She v "Ii they defecate then 

I , waX qamxgElo'xoax. Nict xE'lgatcX. Xai'ka. qia'x tkana'ximc 

shine j ou '1". Not I. ii chiefs 

.~ tkile'ma gEnoxoii'xax, t<-Xua waX qanmkue'xa." Aqa Lii'Xkjoa 

-' -hi, Idoforthem." fhen site went heme 



1( . aki.E'men. Aqa icxe'la-it kopa'. 

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They stayed there a long time. Then she gave birth to two boys 
who were grown together at their abdomens. Now they began to 
grow. |()ne day she said to her husband:] "Come; I will louse 
you." Now she loused him outside. He sat bending down and dug 
the ground with his hands. Thru he made a hole in the ground and 
looked down. Now he saw houses, and he thought: "Oh, that is my 
father's town.'" lie said to his wife: "Let nie alone." lie entered 
the house and lay down for a long time, ll grew night. [Then the 
Morning Star said to his daughter:] "Did you scold your husband?" 1 
"No, I did not scold him. lie is homesick." "Heigh, my son-in- 
law! Why does he not say so i Quick; take some willow bark to that 
old woman." Now they brought willow bark and she made a large 
basket. They brought her more willow bark and she made ropes. 
After she had finished the ropes the} [ml blankets into the basket 
and tilled it. Then they put them on top of the blankets. Then the\ 
let them down and thev arrived on the ground. 

Now a child was shooting a' a target. Then he look his arrow 

La. aqa igakxE'tom. Cmokct ikcoxu'tom. dipa' eXqjoa'LqoX . 

Long, ili' ti she gave birth. Two she gave birth to [lure grown together ' 

icta'wanpa. Aqa maids sta'qa-11, sta'xan igiexE'lox. " V i'atj 

theirbellyal Then a little big the two children became. '(Juick - 

ai.amge'qcta! " Aqa ikLigE'kiqct i.a'XamX. Aqa i.i.'ki.i.k itd'yuX 

I will louse you!" Then she loused him outside Then dig liedidil '' 

elX. Aqa Lxoa'p itcT'vuX elX. Aqa ige'kikct e'wa ge'gualiX. 

Ihe Then hole he made it the Then he looked then down 4 

ground. ground. 

Aqa itco'quikEl tqLe'max. Aqa igiXLo'xoa-it: "(.), ala'xti itcEina'm 

"Then hesawthem houses rhen he thought: Oh, then m.\ father ■' 

ia'lXani." Aqa itco'lXam ayakika: "'Ifie nK'xa!" Aqa io'pqam. 

his town." Then he said to her ids wife: "Letalone dome rhen he entered '' 

Aqa igexo'kcit. Lai'. igo'ponEin. "Emio'mElatci ime'kikalf 

Then he lay down. Long, it got dark "Youseold [int. pari | your husband'.'*' ' 

"Kjii'ya nict inio'niKl. lka'k;"i.; td'yuxt." "'He. itei'qeiX! qatsqe 

"No n.it [scold, Homesickness makes him, - H"igh, my son-in-law! why 

nict ige'kirn r ( Ai'aq. a'luki, amo'tan tan aqjevo'qt." Iqa'luki. 

not h. ■ s | ,, ,i k - ■ Quick firing net willow bark that old woman.' It was brought 11 

t,, her 

aqa amo'tan aqjeyo'qt. Aqa igl'yux iii'qa-iL iqo'mxom. Aqa wi . 

then willowbark theoldv n Then she made it a large basket. Then imam ' 

iqa'luki. amo'tan. Aqa ata'xtax igE'tox tE'pa-it. Aqa ka'uauwe 

itwasbroughl willowbark rhen nexl she made ropes. Then all [| 

toiler them 

iki.o'koai.q tE'pa-it. Aqa iqau'wekitk tqoa'kEmax. I'ai, ige'xox 

she finished ropes. Men they were put mountain-goat lull became \'2 

them into it blankets. 

iqo'mxom. Aqa iqLxela'itEme, caxala' iqLxela'itEme. Aqa 

the basket. Then they were put on top they were put lien ];; 

iiu<i it. into it. 

iqi.o'xo-ikteo. Aqa ii.o'vam ge'gualiX e'lXpadiX. . . 

they were let down. Then they arrived ' below country on that. ' 

Aqa r-k'a'skas wa'qjpas i.kex. Aqa itca'kilka aLa'qamatcX. Aqa .. 

lien alioy target lie made rhen he took it hisarrov, Theti '•' 

itcaLxa'pcot. "'A/net agE'qamatcX, iqe'sqes, tgE'kiutgoax. A'net 

ne hid it from him. "Giveme my arrow, blue-jay, I am i i Uiveme "' 

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and hid it. "Give me my arrow, Blue-jay: I am poor. Give me my 
arrow, Blue-jay; I an: poor." "Comehere! Whoareyou?" "Oh, I 
was not yet horn when AqjasXe'nasXena took away my elder brother." 
"Oh, 1 1 am j T our elder brother.] It is I." "I think it is yon. Blue- 
ja\ ." Now his sister in-law took him and blew upon his ryes. Then 
his eyesight was restored. Now she gave him a small mountain-goat 
blanket. " Quick; go home and bring your father and your mother." 
The boy went home. When he arrived at the house he said: "Oh, my 
elder brother came home." His mother began to cry: "' I think Blue- 
jay is deceiving you.'" " Well, feel of my blanket." Then she felt of 
his blanket. It was soft. " Perhaps he came back, indeed." " Indeed, 
it is true. I came to fetch you. My sister-in-law sent me." Now 
he took his mother and father to them. She washed their faces and 
their eyesight was restored. "Quick; go and sweep our house and 
make a fire." They swept the house. After they had finished they 
went to fetch those who had just arrived. Now they carried all the 
property [into the house]. They stayed there. Now Blue-jay opened 
the door and defecated in the doorway. [He was told:] •"Take a 



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agE'qamatcX iqe'sqes, tgE'kiutgoax." "Ni'Xua uiE'te! ran ma'yax?" 

iii\- arrow, blue-jay, [am] i" "Well! come! who you?" 

"0, nai'ka akoa met qa ngoaLe'lX igiuta'mit AqjasXe'nasXena 

i')i, I, thus not wlirii person, she took him away Aq{asXe'nasXena 

i'tcilX." '•()4. nai'ka, nai'ka!" "Kja mai'ka iqe'sqes." Aqa 

my elder ''Oh, I, 1!" "Ami you blue-Jay." Then 

brother." 

ige'lvElka aya'potcxan. Po'po igi'yuX sia'xdst. Tuwa'x, ige'kikct. 

she took him his sister-in-law. Blow shedidhim hisface. Light, hesaw. 

Aqa iqi.e'hit ii.f/koa-its Lqoa'k. "Ai'aq, mu'Xkoa, cga'lEmam 

1'hen hewasgiven a small ' mountain-goat "Quick! go home ! fetch them 

blanket. 

ame'qo kja we'mam. Aqa ige'Xkjoa ikja'skas. Io'yam tqu'i.epa. 

your mother ami your father. Then he went home the boy. He ci the! *i o 

home 

"0,igite'mam e'tcilX." "02,"at» , E'tcax wa'yaq. "Kja iqe'sqes la'xlax 

"Oh, he came my elder "Oh," ^he cried hismothei "And blue-jay deceive 

brol her " 

tci'moxt." •"Ni'Xua aLE'gElga LgE'pasiskoa." Aqa igE'LgElga 

he did yon." "Well, feel of myDlanket." Then shi te'ltol 

Lia'kjete. Aqa i.mi:n ua'kjete. "A4, i.Xuan a'qanuwe igite'mam.' 1 

his blanket, Then soft his blanket. "Ah, perhaps indeed became." 

"■(). a'qanuwe, a'qanuwe. [amtga'lEmam. IgEnto'koatck 

"Oh, indeed, indeed. 1 came to fetch you. She entme 

agE'potcxan." V.qa itei'cuki. wa'yaq kja wl'yam. Itcd'ki.am. 

my sister-in-law." Then be took them hismothei and his father He brought them. 

Aqa ikcome'nakjua, aqa icE'kikct. " Ai'aq amtktoqjoe'la tE'ixaoqL. 

Then she washed theirfaces, thru they saw. "Quick sweep it our house 

Amtktoqjoe'la, aqa alamtXilge'Lxa." Aqa ickto'qjoela tE'ctaqL. Aqa 

Sweep it, then make fire. Then theysweptit their house. Then 



ii.kco'knai. tE'ctaqL. Aqa iLkcogua'lEmam ctaXi cte'mam. Aqa 

L4 they finished it theii hou Then they went to fetch them n : whocame. Then 

ii.kr.'tokwe ka'nauwe taXi La'kLEla'lEmax. Aqa iLxela'itX. Aqa 

*•" theycarrii all that their property. Thru theystayed. The i 

li; itca-ixE'lEqL iqe'sqes. Aqa itcLo'tsatsa ici'qepa. "A'kElka wuX 

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firebrand." [lie took it and] struck it against his backside. '"Annua! 
I am burnt. Maybe his elder brother came back, and he burnt me.' 
He looked back and there he saw chiefs sitting there. ''Oh, our chief 
has come back." Now he went to all the houses and told the people. 
They stayed there for a Long time and the two boys grew up. 
Now they called the people. They saw the children. They arose 
together and sat down together. "What do you think. Robin? 1 
will <ut them apart. Then we shall have two chiefs." " I la. do you 
alone see that? Why don't you be quiet?" Three times Blue ja\ 
said he would cut them, but Robin did not like it. One day Blue-jay 
cut them. Then one went to one side and one to the other. They 
fell down and their intestines were pulled out. Then the woman 
looked at him and Blue-jay caught fire. His hair was all burned. 
"Eh, Blue-jay, now I must go home upward;" and she said: 
" 1 1 1 ■ ; xia'ne shall he your name. You shall go into the water. Now 
I will go up. When a chief is about to die, one of my children shall 
be seen. When two child's are going to die, both will be seen 
[together]." [The Twins are the Sundogs. [ 



si'toL." Itca-igE'qoaLq ia'potcpa. " Anananana'! inK'xi.F.I. Aqa i.x , 
fire." Hepushedit hisanusat. " Anananana'h! [am burnt. Then maybe 

igiga'tkoam e'yalXt. Aqa itcinXLE'lama." E'wa ige'xox, igiXE'nakoa. ., 

he arrived his elder Then I am burnt." Thus he did, ne looked back, 

brother. 

Aqa itco'(|uiki:l tkana'ximct oxoela'itX. "(). il.xa'xak; i.mana ; ; 

Then hesawthem chiefs were there. "Oh, ourchief 

igite'mam." Aqa io'ya ka'nauwe tqi.e'max. Aqa igiXgu'i.itck , 

returned " Then he went all houses. Then betold 

iqe'sqes. La'2l5 aqa iL,xe'la-it. Cta'qa-iL igicxE'lox. Aqa iqo'xoaktck ,-, 

blue-jay. Long then theystayed. Large they became. Then they called them 

te'lXam. A4qa iqco'qomitck skja'skas. Aqa isto'tXuitx skanasmo'kst. ,-, 

the people. Then they wereseen the two boys. Then they arose two together, 

aqa istoi.a'it.x skanasmo'kst. "Wuska qa'da imeXata'koax ska'sait '. 

then theysatdown two together. "Ha, limy yourmind, ' 

i.q;<~>p antco'xoa. Ai.qi smokst skak;r.ma'na acxo'xa." ''Wa'ska s 

cut I will do them, Lateron two chiefs they will be." "Ha, 

mai'ma na mco'qome^ Qa'nsix qau rnxoxT' i.o'niX ige'kim , ( 

you only [int. part.] do you see them*' When quiet youare rhreetimes hespoke 

iqe'sqes. Lqjop atco'xoa. Ka'sait 1 1 T< • t tqjex itci'tox. A'eXt aqaiii'x i,-. 

blue-jay, cut hewillthem. Robin not fike hedidit. One day 

aqa Lqjop itei'cux iqe'sqes. Io'ya e'wata eXa't, igiXe'maxit. j| 

then 'Ut he did them blue-jay. He went there one, he fell down. 

ria'qjamcukc i.ax igo'xox. E'wata eXii't igiXe'maxit. Tia'qjamcukc .., 

His intestines nut came. Then one fell down, Hi-;: 

i.ax igd'xox. Egl'ukct wuX aqage'lak. Aqa ige'XumLXa. ua'qeO ... 

out cant' 1 She looked at him that woman, Then he caught fire. His hail 

ka'nauwe i-K.'Xumi.Xa. "E, iqe'sqes, aqa niXkua'ya sa'xaliX." Aqa ,, 

all burnt. Eh, blue-jay. then 1 return" upward." Then 

igio'lXam: ''Itc;Xia'ue ime'xaleu mai'ka. Ltcu'qoapa mo'ya. Aqa , - 

she said to him : "Itc;Xia'ne yourname you. Water in you'go. Thru 

uai'ka no'ya sa'xaliX. Mane'x aLo'niEqta Lgak;amfi'na, aqa i.eXa't i i; 

I £go upward. When he will die a chiel then one 

LgE'xan aip.ip'.iki-.la'ya. .Mane'x amo'ketike ckana'ximct aluxuai.a'ita. , - 

my child willbeseen. When two will die, ' 

aqa skanasmo'kst aqsqElkEla'ya." , s 

then both will i, t ' seenT" 



Myth of Nikciamtca'c (told 1890) 

There was a maiden. The Panther was the chief <>f one town. 
Now Blue-jay said to the maiden: '"Go and look for the Panther; be 
is iin elk hunter." One day she went. She went a long distance and 
came to a house. She entered. Now the house was all painted. She 
stayed at 1 lie lied of the Heaver. She stayed there. In the evening 
the Mink eame lioine and- carried tmut. Then the Otter came; he 
carried steel-head salmon. Then the Raccoon came; he carried craw- 
fish. Then the Muskrat came: he carried flags. The Lynx came; he 
carried ducks. The Mouse came home; she carried camass-roots. 
All came home. Only their eldest brother was not there. "Maybe 
our elder brother fell down." The woman thought : " ( )h. maybe he is a 
canoe builder." In the evening a man came groaning. He came home. 
His belly was that large [indicating]. After some time he went near 



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Nikciamtca'c Itca'kjane 

Xikciamtca'c Her Myth 

I Lxela'etiX aeXa't aLa'hatjau, awa'wa. Ikjoa'yawa iia'XakjEmana 

There was one maiden. itissaid. Thepanther theirchiei 

.) i.a itei eXt giLa'lXaui. Aqa itco'lXam iqe'sqes aLa'hatjau, iua'xi.am 

those one i pleofatown. Then hesaidtoher Blue-jay themaiden: Search for 

o ik;oa'yawa. imo'lEkumax ia'kjetenax. Igo'n e'kua aqa igo'ya. 

thepanther, elks hunter." One day then she went. 

_! Igo'ya, kEla'iX igo'ya. Igogoa'qoam tqu'Le. Iga'ckupq. Aqa 

She went, Ear she went. Shearrivedat ahouse. Sheentered Then 

~ ka'nauwe ita'kematck taXi tqu'Le. Aqa iqa'nuq ia'lXemitk igo'La-it. 

all (tainted that house. Then beaver liis lie<l snestayed 

(; Igo'La-it. Tso'yustiX igiXatkjoa'mam ko'sa-it. Itca'i.am a'qjEXEne. 

Snestayed. [ntheevening tie camel the mink. He brought a trout. 

Igite'mam e'nanaks. Itei'i.am iqjoane'X. IgiXatkjoa'mam ii.ata't. 

* He came theotter. He brought asteel-head Hecamehome the 

salmon, raccoon. 

g Itei.i'tam i.qai.xa'la. IgiXatkjoa'mam itsjEne'stsjEnes. ltcti:'i,am 

He brought crabs. " Me eame home the muskrat. He brought 

tj tElkoa'te. IgiXatkjoa'mam ipu'koa. ItctE'Lam tgueXgue'Xukc. 

Sags. Hecamehome the lynx. He brought 'links. 

() IgaXatkjoa'mam a'co. IktE'i.am tr/lalX. Ka'nauwe iguXoatkjoa'mam. 

She eame home the she brought camass. All came home. 

mouse. 

Aqa kja'ya e'LalXt. "lXiuui igeXge'itcome c'lxalXt." IgaxLo'Xa-it 

Tie il none their elder "Perhaps he fell upon his own our elder She tho 

brother. body, brother." 

12 aqage'lak:"IkEni'm Lqa LaxOtckje'na." Xa'piX aLXilqa'yax i.goai.e'lX 

the woman: "Canoe 1 think a builder." At dark hegroaned a person 

..^ Ltet. Aqa iii'tpqam LgoaLe'LX. E'4wa ia'qa-iL ii.a'wan. Lai', aqa 

coming. Then he entered the person. Thus large his belly. Long, then 

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her. "(in and take niv trout, woman, 11 lie said, Now she went down 
to the beach. All the canoes were Iving (here. She searched for 
trout, but she could not find any. Then she found :t bundle of w illow 
branches. She went to the house and entered. "I'M vou bring 
trout'" "I iliil in it see airy; I found only this bundle of willow 
branches.' 1 L ' What kind of salmon do you take? [Willows are my 
salmon.]" After some time night came, and they went to sleep. Nom 
her husband slept. She put her hand on his stomach. Now it was 
full of sticks. Thru he awoke, and his stomach felt sick, rlc sang: 
'"Trout, trout broke my hours, they broke my ribs!" Then the 
woman arose. Now she went to the end of the town. There she 
found a small house. There she lay down. Now it grew day. 

The Beaver said to the Mink: *"(i<> and bring your sister-in-law. 
Say to her: 'Will you keep me, or shall I take you to him?" Now 
the Mink went. " I came to fetch you, Nikciamtcfi'c! Your husband 



ii agK'mui-it. "Tga'lEmam tE'q;exEne, aqage'lak!" Aqa igo'Lxa 

he approached her. Fetch the trouts, woman!" Then she went to 1 

the beach 

aqage'lak. Aqa ka'nauwe akE'nim ola'kaoX. Aqa ikto'naxL 

trie woman. Thru all canoes were there. Then she searched - 

for them, 

tE'qjexEne. Kja'ya, nict ikto'egam. Aqa igio'ckam ela'itk. K;au 

thetrouts. Nothing, nol she found them. Then she found then] willows. Tied " 

ige'xox. Aqa iga'xkjoa tqu'Lepa. Igo'pqaui. "Tso'Xoa, tE'q|eXEne i 

they were Then shewenthome houseto. Snecamein. "Well. trouts 

imtK'i.am tci'i" "K;a nict ino'quikEl. Ia'ema ela'itk kjau ike'x 

j-ou brought [int. "Xothing not I saw them. only willows lied were 5 

them purl.] 1 " 

iniu'ekam." "Tantxo mii'yax tE'meqjEXEne?" La2, aqa igo'ponEin. 

[ found them." "What your trouts?" Long, then itgotdark. '' 

Ii.ki.qa'voXuit aqa ioqo'ptit itca'kikal. A'qa e'wa igl'vux ia'wan. * 

They went to sleep then slept her husband. Then thus she did it his belly. ' 

Ikr.ikxa'rma LE'gakci. Aqa tE'mqo pax iii'wan. Aqa kopa' 

She put on to it herhand. Then sticks full his belly. Then there ,S 

igiXi'qo-itq. Aqa ia'tcqEm ia'wan. Aqa ige'ktcxEm: 

heawoke, Then sick his belly. Then he sang his con !• 

jurer's song: 

"K;eXana, k;i"Xun;i, kjeXana aiqte'nElXala, taXi tgO'kEnitomax." 
"Trout. trout, trout broke my bones H my ribs." 

Aqa igaxa'latck wuX aqage'lak. Aqa igo'va vaXi kic'iuukiiiX 
■ri . i... .. ,,. .. .. ..■, . ,' ../ ..*.,. . . 



Then she arose that woman. Then she went ' that end of town. 



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Aqa ikto'egam ito'qoa-its tqu'Le. Aqa kopa' igaxao'keit. Aqa ,., 

Then she found it asmall house, rhen there she lay down. Then 

ige'tcuktiX: "Aneta'imi ame'potcxan, ko'sa-it! AmulXa'mam: ,.., 

it got dai "Fetchher yoursister-in-law, mink! Go and sa} to her: 

'Mai'ka tci namxa'xx, nai'ka tci qamana'Lx.'' Aqa io'va 

'Vou l mi doyoutakeme I [int do you take me to Then he went 14 

part.] for yourself, part.] him?'" 

ko'sa-it. " Ayamtga'lEma'm, Nikciamtca'c! ItcEnolXii'm eme'kikal: ■ - 

mink. " i came to fetch yon, Nikciamtca'c! He said to me youi husband 

"Mai'ka tci namxii'LX, nai'ka tci qamanii'Lx I ' " "O, nicl tqjex 

'Vou [int. doyoutakeme 1 [int. do vou take me to "Oh, not like L « > 

part.] for yourself, part , him?' " 



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said to me: 'Will you keep me, or shall I take you to him?" "Oh, 
I don't like you. You are stingy." Mink went home. "She is lazy." 

"Quick, Otter, fetch her. Say to her: 'Will you keep me, or shall 
I lake you to him?" Then the Otter went. "Oh, I came to fetch 
you. Your husband has sent me. He said to me: 'Will you keep 
me. or shall I take you to him?"' She did not speak. Then he said 
again: "I came to fetch you; I came to fetch you." "Oh, I don't like 
you. You are stingy." The Otter went home. "Oh, she is lazy." 

Then he said to the Black-bear: "Go and fetch your sister-in-law." 
The Black-bear went. "'Oh. I came to fetch you. Your husband 
said to me: 'Will you keep me, or shall I take you to him?" "Oh. 
T don't like you. You are stingy." 

He said to tlie Raccoon: "Go, Raccoon, and fetch your sister-in- 
law." Raccoon went. "Oh, I came to fetch you. Your husband 
said to me: 'Will you keep me. or shall I take you to him;*' "Oh." 
she said to him, "I don't like you. You are stingy. You do not give 
me any crawfish." 

"Oh. Muskrat, go and fetch your sister-in-law. Go and say to 
her: 'Will you keep me. or shall I take you to him;" The Muskrat 
went. "Oh, 1 came to fetidi you. Your husband said to me: 'Will 



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I ia'nioxt. tEme'onim." Ige'xkjoa ko'sa-it. "A. qiam iga'xox." 

[ do you, you are stingy." He went home mink. "Oh, lazy she is.' 

n "Ai'aq aga'lEmam, e'nanakc! AmulXa'mam: 'Mai'ka tci nainxit'i.x, 

- "Quick fetch her, otter! Go and say to her: 'You [int. doyoutake 

part.) meforyoursi n 

o nai'ka tci qamana'Lx?" Aqa io'ya e'nanakc. " Ayamtga'lEma'm, 

" I [int. do you take me to Then he went tin- otter. " I came to fetch you, 

part.] him?'" 

Nikciamtca'c. ftcinto'koatck ime'kikal. ItcEno'lXam: 'Mai'ka tci 

Nikciamtca'c. Hehassentme your husband. Hesaidtome: 'You [int. 

part.] 

„ namxa'Lx, nai'ka tci qamana'Ex?'" Kfactqa iga'kim. Aqa we't'ax 

o do you take me 1 [int. do .you take me to Not at all shespoke. Then again 

tor yourself, part.] him ." " 

(5 itco'lXam: "Iamtga'lEmam, iamtga'lEmam." Aqa igiS'LXam: "<). 

lie said to her: " I came to fetch you, [ came to fetch you." Then she said to him oh 

7 nect tqjex ia'mictxt. tEme'onim." [ge'Xkjoa e'nanakc. "A, qjam 

not like [ do you, you are stingy." He went home the otter. "Ah, lazy 

s iga'xox." 

-he is." 

li ItciolXam iske'ntXoa: "Aga'lEmam ame'potcXan, iske'ntXoa! 

[Ie said to him the hear: "Go and fetch her your sister-in-law, hear! 

AmulXa'mam: 'Mai'ka tci.'" etc., etc. 

10 Go and say to her: 'Von [int. etc., etc. 

part.],'" 

11 [tcio'lXam ir.ata't: "Aga'lEmam ame'potcXan, ii.ata't! 

Hcsaidtohim theraccoon: '■ Go and fetch her your sister-in law, raccoon! 

AmulXa'mam: 'Mai'ka tci.'" etc.. etc. . . . "Met tqjex ia'nioxt. 

1- Goandsa; to her: 'Yon [int. etc., etc. . . . "Not like [ do you, 

part.],'" 

I:; tEme'onim. N'ict imEnE'lqo-im Lme'xaLxela." 

you are stingy. Not you give me to eat your crabs." 

l± Itcio'lXam itsjEne'stsjEnes: "Aga'lEmam ame'potcXan, 

He said to him the muskrat: "Go and fetch her your sister-in-law, 



boas] K AT1M. AM IT I I \ T- L'.'? 

you keep me, or shall I take vou to him ' " '" 1 don'1 like v<>u. \m\ 
are t c >< > Stingy. You don'1 give nic any flags." 

Hi' said In the Mouse: "'(in ami fetch your sister-in-law. Sa\ 
t<i In']-: "Will ycni keep me, or shall 1 take you i" him?" The Mouse 
went. "'Oh, Nikeiamtca'e! I came to fetch you. Vour husband said 
tonic: ' Will you keep me, or shall 1 take yon to him?" "'I don't 
like you. You are stingy. You don't give nie any camass." 

Then he said to the Panther: '"(Jo and fetch your sister-in-law. 
Go and say to her: 'Will you keep me. or shall I take you to him '. " 
Then the Panther went. '"Oh, Nikeiamtca'e! 1 came to fetch you. 
Your husband said to me: ' Will you keep me. or shall I take you 
to him?" She did not speak to him. He said so again. "I came 
to fetch you." lie said so twice. "Oh, he quiet: come in!-" The 
Panther entered. They lay down on the lied. 

He remained away a lone- time. '"Quick, go to look after them. 
Mink!" The Mink went. And there they were lying down. The 
Mink returned and said: "They are lying down in lied." 

Now the Beaver cried and cried for five davs. Now all the land 



its; Kiie'stsjKnes! AniulNa'niani : • Mai'ka tci, etc.. etc. ... -. 

muskrat! Go and sav to her: 'You inl et< , oti ' 

part.].'" 

""(). nict tqjex iii'moxt. Txala tEine'onim. Nict imEnE'lqo-im ., 

"Oh, not [ike [ do you Too you arc stingy. Sot you gave me to i 

ti'.nie'lkoati." o 

your Hags 

Itco'lXam ii'co: "Aga'lEmam ame'tom. ii'co! AmulXil'mam: 

He said to her the !-■ " Go and fetch her your sister-in-lav, mouse! Go and say to her: "*" 

"Mai'ka tci.'" etc., etc. . . . "(>. nict tqjex iii'moxt. Nicqe 

'Vuii [int. etc. . . . "Oh. not fllce 1 do von. Sot at all ", 

part.].'" 

imEnE'lqo-im tE'lalX." 

you gave me in cal camass." 

Aqa itcio'lXam ik;oaya'wa: "" Agii'lEmam ame'potcxan. ikjoaya'wa! 

Then hesaidtoliim thi panther: " Go and fetch her yonr sister-in-law, panther! ' 

AmulXa'mam: "Mai'ka tci namxa'i.x. nai'ka lei ijamana'Lx I' ' 

id sa; to hei 'You [inl doyoutakeme 1 [inl do you take me ,y 

part.] for yourself. part.] to him'.'' " 

Niieqa igii'kini. We't'ax itco'lXam: "O, iamtgii'lEinam." Mo'kctiX 

Not nt all she spoke. igain I lid to her: "Oh. I came" to fetch you." Twice 

itco'lXam. ""<>. qan niE'xox. A'ckatpq!" la'ekupq ikjoaya'wa. 

hoaid to her, "Oh, silent he Comein!" He entered the panther. '" 

Aqa iexo'keit ilxE'm'epa. 

I hen the\ two the bed mi. ■ 1 1 

la; down 

Le'le k;fi'va ige'xox. ""Ai'aq ci'kctam ko'sa-it!" Io'ya ko'sa-it, 

Long nothing he was. "Quick go and look mink!" He weni mink, 1^ 

.a them 

aqa ii'ki'.'i.i|ayu. IgiXkjoii'mam ko'sa-it. rgixgu'Litck ko'sa-it: 

then thev were lving He came home mini. He told mink 1)> 

down 

"■ [cga'Lqavn ilxE'm'epa." Aqa igigE'tcax iqa'nuq. IgigE'tcax, 

an tying hed on I inn In i ried the beaver ' II" cried, 1-4 

down 

igigE'tcax qui'num i.kii'etax. Aqa iLe'kta-iX ka'inunve elX. Koala' i ,-, 

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was flooded. After a little while the houses were covered. Then the 
Beaver dived. Then they went aboard their ci es, and all the coun- 
try was covered by water. It reached nearly t<> the sky. One year 
the water was high. "Now dive. Blue-jay!" Blue-jay dived, hut his 
tail remained above the water. He floated. Then all the animals 
tried to dive. "Now, Mink! you dive next." He dived. After a 
little while he came up again. "Now. Otter! you dive next." The 
Otter dived. After a lone- time he came up again. He did not find 
the ground. "Now you dive, Muskrat!" Then the Muskrat said: 
" Tie the canoes toe-ether! " Now they tied the canoes toe-ether. They 
laid planks across them. Then the Muskrat threw off his blanket. "I 
shall lift the world. My belly is just like that of Beaver; my belly is 
ju>t like that of Beaver. My belly is large." Five times he sane- his 
song. Then he dived. He remained under water for a lone- time. 
After a little while flags came up. Then it became summer, and the 



■ aqa Ljlap itgl'ya tqu'Le. Aqa igikte'mEnq iqa'nuq. i.qa 

then underwater wenl the) se * Then he dived the beaver. Then 

., ii.ae-F.'la-it ai.a'Nanim. Aqa Ljlap ige'xox e'lX ka'nauwe. 

~ the} went aboard their canoes. Then underwater Became country all. 

,, Kjoa'pa igo'caxpa iLo'yam. KXt iqe'tak iLE'xox ca'xaliX. 

'' Nearly skj to theyarrived. One year it w.-is up. 

i "N?Xua amkte'mEnq, iqe'sqes!" Igikte'mEnq iqe'sqes. Lax 

■Well. dive, bl'ue-ja ! Hedived blue-jay. Out 

iii'pots aqa wi iuXu'nitck. Aqa iLkte'mEnq; Lkanauwe'tikc 

.". his back then again he floated. Then thev dived nil 

(i ke'mtwa iLkte'mEnq. "Tea amkte'mEnq ko'sa-it ama'etjax." 

try they dived. 'Now ili\t- mink you next." 

- Igikte'mEnq. Le'le mank igikte'mEnq. i.ax ige'x6x. "Amai'tjas 

Hedived I g alittle hedived. Oul he became. "Younext 

s e'nanakc ainkte'niEnq!" Igikte'mEnq e'nanakc. Le'2le igikte'mEnq. 

ottei dive!" Hedived the otter. Long hedived. 

q Lax ige'xox. Na2c1 io'yara e'lXpa. Aqa: "Tea! amai'tjax 

Oul he became. N"i hearrived thegroundat. Then: "Now! you next 

, (| itsjene'stsjenes amkte'mEnq!" Aqa ige'kim its'ene'sts'enes: "K;au 

muskrat you dive!" Then hespoke themuskrat "Tie 

inei'kox akK'nim." Aqa kjau ii.i'kox akE'nim. Aqa itgakxa'ema 

11 do them the canoes." Then tie they did the canoes. Then they put them 

till-Ill JiTii-. 

,., aqe'nXak. Aqa iLcxe'ma Lia'kjete itsjEne'stsjEnes: 

planks Then he took it of? his blankel themuskrat 

"Qanutsi'niitatskoa walayo', itsu'wan aqa iqa'nuq, itsu'wan aqa iqa'nuq, 

1:1 C //|J"/^J*|J J J. J*\f X J J J JJ>\ f t J f J X 

[ begin to lift it the day, my bellj like the beaver, my belly like the beaver, 

itsu'wan aqa LEngE'sgEs, itsu'wan aqa LEngE'sges." 

1+ J > |/J s J k /J/J , |j > J-//JJ , v|| 



large belly 



Qui'numiX itcto'ekam tia'qewam. Aqa igikte'mEnq. La4, 

Kivi times he took there hissongs. Then hedived. Long, 

; k;a'va ige'xox. KoalaM itgatXuni'tvkoani tElkoa'te. qoct a'qa 

nothing lie wo Soon the; c up floating tln^s. oh, behold then 



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canoes went down with the waters. Ii became dry. The canoes 
landed on the ground. 

Then the Grizzly-bear jumped mil of the canoe, "'leu lust your 
tail." " I shall buy another one." The Black-bear jumped out. 
" You lost your tail." "'1 shall buy another one.'" The Otter jumped 
out. "You lost your tail." He returned, took his tail, and put it on. 
Now the Mink jumped out. "You l"~t your tail." He returned, took 
his tail, and put it on. The Muskral jumped out. "Yon los) your 
tail." lie returned, took his tail, and put it on. The Panther jumped 
out. "' You lo-l your tail." 1 le returned, look lii~ tail and pul il on. 
The\ went ashore. 



tca'qoa-iX. Aqa igo'ya ge'gualiX aki;niui. Ilo'vu ge'gualiX | 

summer. Then the 1 } went downward tin- canoo It went (town 

Ltcu'qoa. Cpac] ige'xoXfX. [golii'kEXuif akE'nim. 

the water. I'rv i| became nded the eui 

Itsi'sopEna ica'yim. "A ame'itc imakE'loq'i." "A'Lqa 

It jumped the grizzly "Oh, your tail you hist it." Lateron "' 

bear. 

ago'nax anouiEla'lEma." [tci'sopEna iske'ntxoa. "A ame'itc . 

anothei t shall buy it." He jumped the black beat "Oh, your tail 

nil,' 

imaki:'lrM| i." "A'Lqa ago'nax anomEla'lEma.*' Itci'sopEna .- 

you lost it." "Laterou another one t shall buy it." i It- j n m i ■• ■ i 

e'nauake. "'A ame'itc imakE'loqX'" [giXE 'takoa, itea'kldka , ; 

theotter. "Oh, your tail you lost it." He returned, he to 

aya'ite. Iga ixElga'mit. Itci'sopEna ko'sa-it. "A ame'itc 

his tail. lb- put 11 .in n imped mink. "Oh, your tail ' 

imakE'loq'i."' [giXE'takoa. itofi'k I'.lku aya'ite. Iga-ixElgfi'mit. s 

youlostit." He returned he took it his tail. ' He put it on. 

Itci'sopEna its;Ene'sts;enes. "A ame'itc imakE'loq'i." [giXE'takoa, ,, 

He jumped the muskrat. "Oh, your tail youlostit He returned, 

itea'kKlka aya'ite. Iga-ixElgti'mit. Itci'sopEna ikoavawa'. "A , 

hetookit his tail. ' He put it 01 He jumped the panther Oh, ' 

ame'itc imakE'loq'i." [giXE'takoa. itea'ki-.lka ava'itc. Iga-ixElyfi'mit. , , 

your tail youlostit." II> returned he took il his tail. He pn ' 

Ka'nauwe al.i:ki:'loi.\. 

All they will inland ' - 



St n Myth (toi » 1891 1 

There was a chief of a town. Ili~ relatives lived in five towns. 
In the morning he used t<> u'" outside and stay out to look at the 
Sun. The Sun was about to rise. He said to his wife: " What would 
yon think if 1 went to see the Sun;" His wife said to him: '"Do 
yuu think he is near thai you want to go there?" On the following 
day he went out again. Again he saw the Sun. It was nearly 
sunrise. He said to his wife: "Make me ten pairs of shoes. Make 
me ten pairs of leggings.''' The woman made ten pairs of shoes and 
ton pairs of leggings. The next morning he went. He went far away. 
He used up his shoes and his leggings. Then he put on another 



If 

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AQALA'X iTCA'KJAN'E 

'I'iii- sin II i~ Myth 

, Oxoela'etiX taltci gita'lXam. Qoa'nEma tga'lXaniemax tia'cuXtikc 

There were those people of a town. Five hisinunv his relatives 

., yaXi ieta'inF.x. Kawe'X aqa iopa'X k;a La'xaniX aqa iut.a'itX 

- "that chiei Early then heusedto and outside then ho staved 

go ..lit 

.. aqa itco'qumitx wuXi aqaLa'x. Qjoa'piX Lax" naxo'xoax wuXi 

tin -n he saw him that -nn Nearlj visible became that 

■ aqaLil'x. Aqa itco'lXam aya'kikal: "Qa'da ime'x'atakoax, peno 

Then hesaidtoher his wife "How your mind, u 

- iiioM.ani wuXi aqaLa'x." [gio'lXam aya'kikala: "Mxxo'Xuan tci 

[ go to seek that sun." She said to him hiswife: "Doyou think [int. 

( . qjoa'piX kja amxto'kuala amo'ya wuXi aqaia'xpa?" 

and you wish to go yougo thai Bunto?" 

- [go'n e'ka-it. wifax kawe'X io'pa. Aqa wit'ax itco'qumitck 

Another 'lay. earlj hewentout. Then again hesawhim 

o wuXi aqaLft'x. Qjoa'pix" yaXi Lax iga'xatx wuXi 

that sun Nearlj here visible becomes that 

,, aqaLa'x. Itco'lXam aya'kikala: "AmtEnlo'xoa tqe'Lpa 

He said to Iter hiswife: Make them for me moccasin. 

... ita'i.el Xain. AmtEnlo'xoa tqiLa'tjawulXtiX; ita'LelXam te'lXam 

ten. Make i hem '■ rings; ten i pie 

,. tga'xeLatjawulXtiX." Aqa ikte'lox aya'kikala ita'LelXam 

'' their leggings." she made them ' hiswife ten 

him 

,., 1 1: eaqei.pa te'lXam, kopa/21 tga'xeLatjawulXtiX. We't'ax 

~ their moccasint people, as many their leggings. again 

,., ige'tcuktiX, aqa io'ya. Kida'tX i5'ya. [goxoa'LXom 

then he went Far hewent. Be finished them 

. . tia'qeLpa. [goxoa'LXom tia'xeLatjawulXtiX. Tgo'nax ijul 

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pair of shoos and leggings. lie went for five months. Then lie had 
used live pairs of shoes and five pairs of leggings. He went for ten 
months. Then he was near the place where the Sun was rising and 
he had used all his shoes. Then he found a large house. He opened 
the door. There was a girl. He entered and stayed there. He saw 
arrows hanging on one side of the house. Quivers full of arrows 

were hanging there. There were hanging shirts of elk skin, w len 

armor, shields, stone axes, hone clubs, and head ornaments, Imple- 
ments used b_\ n were hanging on the one side of the house. < )n 

the other side were mountain-goal blankets, dressed elkskin blankets, 
buffalo skins, dressed buckskins, long dentalia, shell beads, and shorl 
dentalia. Near the doorway some large thing was hanging. He did 
not kimw it. He asked the girl: ''Whose are these quivers*" [She 
said:] "They are my father's mother's property. When 1 am grown 



itixi-.'lnx tia'qei.pa ka tia'xei,at;aw ulXtiX. QosL'nKma ^ 

he did them his moccasins and hisleggings Five 

i.kaeuiu'ke io'ya. Qoa'nEina tia'qeLpa igoxoa'LXom. Qoa'nEma g 

months he went. ' Five hismoccasins ne finished them. Five 

tia'xeLatjawulXtiX igoxoa'LXom. Ii,a':ii.elXaiii Lkaemu'kc io'ya. .. 

his leggings he finished them. Ten months hewent 

Aqa qjoa'piX nopa'x wuXi aqaLa'x. Igoxoa'LXom tiil'qeLpa. aqa , 

Then near 1 an it that sun. Be finished them his i 'casins, then 

iogoa'qxoam tqu'Le; itii'qa-iL tqu'Le. ItcixE'laqLqiX, aqa i"\t 

hereacnedit anouse; alarge house. He opened tlie door, then there ;i 

was 

i.i|i.a'[)i.xiX. la'ckopq, io'La-it. Aqa itcto'qomitek e'wa ti:'nat , ; 

agirl. He entered, hestayed. Then hesawthem there oneside 

taXi tqu'Le qu'LquL ta'wixt tqa'matcx, qu'LquL La'wixt Lqje'tsxo - 

that huiisc hanging there were arrows, hanging there were quivers 

pa'i.F.inax tqa'matcx. Qu'LquL La'wixt Lge'luqte. Qu'LquL ta'wixt s 

full of arrows. Hanging there were elkskin armors. Hanging there were 

tE'qLkX; qu'LquL ta'wixt tE'gela; qu'LquL ta'wixt txewii'exewae; ,, 

u len ar- hanging there were shields; hanging [here were stone axes; 

mm irs; 

qu'LquL La'wixt Ltamqja'Lkc; qu'LquL ta'wixf tkje'cgEla. | (! 

hanging there were bone war clubs; hanging there were head ornaments. 

Ka'nauwe tkala'kte e'wa ti/nat taXi tqu'Le. E'wa ti.'nat taXi 11 

All man's property Hius oneside Unit house. There the other that 

side 

tqu'Le qu'LquL ta'wixt tqoa'kEmax; qu'LquL ta'wixt tpae'x u kc; 

li,M-, hanging there were mountain-goat hanging there were painted blitn- 1 •> 

hi. ink, -is; ketsmadeol 

tw,, elk skins. 

qu'LquL ia'wixt tto-ihe'max; qu'LquL ta'wixt tsEqsE'quks; ou'loul i; 

hanging there were buffalo skins; hanging there were curried buckskins; flanging 

ia'wixt iqauwikje'Le; qu'LquL ia'wixt e'q;otco; qu'LquL ia'wixl ^ 

there were long dentalia; hanging there were shell beads; hanging there were 

ikupku'p. Aqa ici'qe qjofi'p quL ia'wixt yaXi e'wa gia'qa-ii. ta'nki. 

short dentalia, linn th< dooi mar hang- there was that thus sonii !••* 

ing thing 

ItcixE'LEluXt. A'qa itcuqu'mtcxogoa wuXi aqia'pLxix ■ : "Liln i.a'kti |, ; 

He did not know it. Then he asked her that ^nl Whose thing 

i.aXi Lqje'tsxo?" "AgE'kjcc tga'kti. LgK'qjelaw ulXian ki.gE'lotkt." 

those quivers?" ' My grand- thitiL-s. When 1 get mature lie will give ll 

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up. she will give them away." "Whose are these elkskin armors?" 
'•They belong to my father's mother. When I am grown up, she 
will give them away." "Whose arc these arrows;" "They belong 
to mv father's mother. When I am grown up. she will give them 
away." "Whose arc these wooden armors?" "They belong to 
my father's mother. When I am crown up, she will give them 
away'" "Whose are these shields and war clubs?" "They belong 
to my father's mother. When I am grown up. she will give them 
away." "Whose are these stone axes;" "They belong to my 
father's mother." Then also he asked about the things on the 
other side of the house: "Whose are these buffalo skins ? " "They 
belong to my father's mother and to me. When I am grown up, 
she will give them away." " Whose are these mountain-goat 
blankets?" "They belong to my father's mother. When I am 
grown u]), she will give them away." "Whose are these dressed 
buckskins?" "They belong to my father's mother. When I am 
grown up, she will give them away." "Whose are these deerskin 
blankets;" "They belong to my father's mother. When I am grown 
up. she will give them away." "Whose are these shell beads;' 1 

1 "Lin Lii'kti taXi tge'luqte ?" "AgE'kjee tEnta'kte. LgE'qjelawulXEm 

Wl things those elkskm \i\ grand- ourthings. When [getmature 

armors?" mother's 

2 kLgE'lotkt." "i.an i.a'kti taXi tqa'mateX?" "AgE'kjee tKnta'kti. 

she wilt give "Whose things those arrows?" "Mygrand- ourthings. 

them away." mol hei 's 

3 LgE'qjelawulXEm kLgE'lotkt." " i.an La'kti taXi tEqLkX?" 

When I get mature she will give them "Whose things those w lenar- 

away." mors?" 

"AgE'kjee tKnta'kti. LgE'qjelawulXEm kLgE'lotkt." "i.an i.a'kti 

4- "Mygrand ourthings When I get mature she will give them "Whose things 

mother's away." 

k taXi tE'kela kja i.aXi Ltameqja'Lkc?" "AgE'kjee tKnta'kti." "ran 

thus.- shields and those war clubs?" "Mygrand- ourthings." "Whose 

iih ither's 

, ; i.a'kti taXi tqewa'exewae ?" "AgE'kjee tKnta'kti." Aqa wi tgon 

things those stone axes?" "Mygrand- ourthings." Then again Ehe 

mother's other 

- ti:'nat tqu'Le: "i.an ii.a'kti yaXi ito-ihe'max ?" "AgE'kjee 

one side that! se "Whose things "those buffalo skins?" "Mygrand- 

mother's 

^ intii'to-ihe'max. LgE'qjelawulXEm giLgE'lotkt." "i.an La'kti 

our buffalo skins. When I get mature she will give them 'Whose things 

away." 

9 laXi ti|oa'ki-'.ma\ ;" "AgE'kjee tknta'kte. LgE'qjelawulXEm 

th"-<- mountain-goat blan- " Mv grandmother's ourthings. When I get mature 

kets?" 

| (l kLgE'lotkt." "i.an i.a'kti taXi tsEqsE'qukc?" "AgE'kjee 

she will give them "Whose things those buckskins?" "Mygrand- 
awaj tner's 

H tEnta'kte. LgE'qjelawulXEm kLgE'lotkt." "Lan La'kti taXi 

ourthings, When I get mature she will give them "Whose things those 

away." 

P_> tpayi'xama?" "AgE'kjee tEnta'kte. LgE'qjelawulXEm kLge'lotkt." 

ets?" "Mygrand things ' When I get mature she will give them 

mother's away." 

I:; ""ran ii.a'kte yaXi e'qiotcof "AgE'kjee inta'kte. 

"Whose things those shell beads'?" " My grandmother's (Mir things. 



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"Tiny belong to my father's mother. When 1 am grown up, she will 
give them away." " Who.se arc these long dental ia '." "They belong 
to my father's mother. When I am grown up. she will give them 

away." "Whose are these short dentalia?" '"They belong t \ 

father's mother. When I am grown up. she will give them away." 

He asked about all those things, and thought: " I will take them." 
When it was evening, the old woman came hemic. She hung up 
something that pleased him. It was shining. lie stayed there a lung 
time and took that girl. They remained there. Every morning the 
old woman disappeared. At night she came back. She brought 
home all kinds of things. She brought home arrows. Sometimes 
she brought mountain-goat blankets and elkskin shirts. She did so 
every day. lie stayed there a lone' time; then he grew homesick. 
For two days he did not rise. She asked her granddaughter: "I>id 
you scold him and is he angry ?"' "No, I did not scold him: he is 
homesick. " Then she asked her son-in-law: '"What do you wish 
to have when you go home 3 Do yon want these buffalo skins?" 
He said: "No." " Do vou want these mountain-goat blankets?" He 



LgE'qjelawulXEm giLgE'lotkt.'' "La'n ii.a'kie yaXi eqauwikje'Le? . 

When I get mature she will give them "Whose things those dentalia'.' ' 

ran ii.a'k'e yaXi ikupku'p?" "AgE'kjec itca'kte. •_> 

Whose things those short dentalia?" " My grandmother's her til 

LgE'qjelawulXEm giLgE'lotkt." 

When I get mature she will give them awa> " 

Ka'nauwe taXi ta'tiEinax itctaxqa'niEtcxogoa. IgixLd'xoa-it: . 

All those things he asked about them. He thought: "■" 

"Anucga'ma." Xa'piX aqa igaxkjoa'mam wuXi aq;eyo'qt. Aqa 

"I will take it." In the evening then -I ame home that old woman. Then 

wi eXt quL igiti'wiX yaXi q;at ktcT'yuxt i.ia'k"tgoama\ yaXi q 

again one hangup s 1 1. ■ . 1 i*l it ' that like he d'id it shining ' thai 

ta'nki. Ia'2La-it kopa'. K'yai.utiX io'i.a-it kopa'. Aqa itco'ekam - 

somethinp Flu stayed there. Congt he stayed there. Then he took her ' 

wuXi akia'pLxix - . li.xe'la-it kopa'. KawI'X, fi'nqa ' ;ian wuXi g 

that -nl They stayed there. Early. already nothing thai 

aqieyo'qt. Tso'yustTX naXk;oa'mamx. Akto'kiamx tkte'max. ,, 

old woman. [ntheevening she eame home She brought them things. 

Akto'ki.amx tqa'matcx ; ana' tqoii'kEmax akto'kLamx. Ana' 

She brought them arrows; some- mountain-goal she brought them. some ''* 

times blankets times 

ige'luqte agio'kLamx. Ka'nauwe Lka'etax a'kua. K'vai.<|tiX . . 

elkskin armors she brought them. All <lays thus. Longtime 

io'i.tt ii, ai|a ika'k"i. itd'yox. Mo'kctiX io'qoya met igixE'latck. ,., 

hestayed, then homesiekness actedonhim. Twice his sleeps not he arosi 

Igo'lXam wuXi aga'gian wuXi aqjeyo'qt: " Emio'melatci k;a 

5hi said to her that her grandchild that old woman: " You scolded him [int. and 13 

part.] 

ex i:'i.Xat|t '. '" "• K;a'y:i. met enio'mela; ika'k'i. tri'yoxt. Aqa ,, 

heisangry?" "No, not tscoldedhim; homesickness acts 'on him. Then 

igio'lXam itca'qciX: "Tan amiokia namXkjoa'ya? YaXi tci 

sfiesaidtohim her son-in-law "What will you carry when you go home'* That [int 15 

part.] 

ito-ihe'max amio'kaa?" Itco'lXam k;a'ya. "TaXi tci tqoa'kEmax 

buffalo skins you carry them?' Hesaidtohcr, "Xo." "Those [int. mountain-goat tt> 

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said: "'No." "Do you want these elkskin shirts?" He said: "No." 
She showed him all that was on the one side of the house. Next she 
showed liini the ornaments. She showed him everything. He liked 
that great thing that was hanging there. When that thing turned 
around it was shining so that one had to close one's eyes. That lie 
wanted. He said to his wife: "The old woman shall give me only 
her blanket." His wife said to him: "She will not give it to you. 
The people tried to buy it, but she will not give it away.'" Then he 
became angry. After some days she asked him again: "Will you 
take this?" She showed him everything. She showed him all the 
implements used by men. When she came to that thing that was 
hanging there, she was silent. Then she became tired and said: 
"Take it, but look out if you carry it. You wanted it. 1 wished to 
love you and I do love you." Then she hung it onto him and she 

1 amto'kia?" [tco'lXam kja'ya. "YaXi tci ige'luqte ka'nauwe 

will you carrj He said to her, "No." "Those [int. elkskin nil 

them?" pan.] armors 

., amio'kia?" [tco'lXam kja'ya. Ka'nauwe taXi tE'nat tqu'Le 

will vim nm-\ He said to her "No.' 1 All those oneside the house 

them?" 

., ke'nuwa iktEXE'nema. Ata'xtjax taXi tkte'max. Ka'nauwe! ke'nuwa 

«' try she showed them Next those things. All try 

to him. 

, iktexE'nema. Ya'Xka <i;:it tcl'yuxt yaXi ta'nki gia'qa-iL, yaXi 

** she showed them That like lu-rtirt it * that something ' large, * that 

i" him. 

. qiupjo'netiX. Ma'nix la'xo nixo'xoax yaXi ta'nki qiupjo'netiX 

'* hanging up. When turn it did * that something nangingup 

.. nikte'qoXuitqiX, nau'i tsXEp qacxo'xoax sia'x6st. Lia'ktjoma yaXi 

it turned round, atonce closedeyes rtirt niseyes. Shining that 

I* ta'nki. Aqa ya'Xka yaXi qjstt tcl'yuxt. Itco'lXam aya'kikal: 

' something. Then ' that ' that like hedidit. Hesaidtoher hiswife: 

"Aginlo'ta eXt yaXi itca'kjete wuXi aqjeyo'qt." Lgio'lXam 

o "She shall give one ' that her blanket that old woman." She said to him 

me 

aya'kikala: "Met qantst'x agimElo'ta. Ke'2nuwa qiamEla'lEmx, 

his wife "Never she will give it to you. Try h is bought, 

nict qantsi'X agio'tx." Aqa wit'ax nix - LX"a'qoax. Tca'xiX 

never she gives it away." Then again tie became angry. Several 

qayoqoe'XiX, aqa wit'ax agioqu'mtcxoguax: "YaXi' tci 

11 leeps, then again sheaskedhim: "Thai [int. 

pari 

amio'kia ;" agiolXa'mx. Ka'nauwe ke'nuwa aktixEne'max taxi 

L2 will you carry she said to him. All try she showed them to those 

it?" him 

,., tga'ktemax. AktixEne'max ke'nuwa tax*i tkala'kte. Ka'nauwe 

their thi She showed them try those man's things. All 

ke'nuwa aktixEne'max. Naiko'quamx yaXi qiupjo'netix - . Aqa 

try she showed them to She arrived at ' thai banging up Then 

him. 

. r qan naxo'xoax, ma'mx naiko'quamx yaXi qiupjo'netix". Aqa 

l,> silenl she became, when shearrived ' thai hangingup. Then 

i« tEll ige'xox e'tcamxtc. Aqa igio'lXam: "Qa'txa amio'kia! 

tired itbecame her heart. Then she said to him: •■shall youcarryit! 

.- Qa'tjocXEm! ([en amio'kia. Mai'ka ime'Xaqamit. Ke'nuwa tqjex 

Take care! if youcarryit. Vmir your mind. Try like 

ia'moxt, tcqe tqjex ia'mxoxt." Qul ige'16x. Ka'nauwe qui. 

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gave bini u stone ax. She said: "•Now go home." Now he went 
home. 

He did not sec a town until he came near his uncled town. 
Now the thing which he carried in his hands shook, and said: "We 
shall strike your town."' Then he lost his senses, and he broke his 
uncle's town and killed all the people. Now he recovered. He bad 
broken all the houses. His bands were full of blood. Then he 
thought: "Oh, what a fool I was! The thing 1 wanted is bad." !!«■ 
tried to throw it away, but il stuck to his flesh. Then he went. He 
went a short distance and again he lost his senses. He came to the 
town of another one of bis uncles. Again the thing said: ''We shall 
strike your town.'' He tried to keep quiet, but be could not do it. He 
tried to throw it away, but his hands closed. Then he lo>t bi> senses, 
and broke all the bouses. He recovered and the town of his uncle 
was destroyed. The people lay there dead. Then he cried and tried 
to strip it off in the fork of a tree, but it did not come off at all. It 

ige'Iox. Aqa ige'lot iqewii'exewae. Igio'IXam: "ME'Xkjoa si'qa!" 

she did it Thru she gave a stone ax. She said to him: "Gohomc now " *■ 

■ in him. him 

If/pa. aqa io'ya. ige'Xkjoa. Nect itcio'qumitck elX. Qjoa'p itcio'xam 

Hewent then he he went home. Sol he saw il acoun- Near he arrived 2 

"in. wenl, try. 

ia'mot ia'lXam. Aqa ige'XElta yaXi qteigElga't. Aqa ige'kim 

his uncle his town. Then ' itshook thai ivhat he had on. Then Hspoki " 

j'aXi qteigElga't: •' Atxilga'mita ime'lXam, atxilga'mita ime'lXam," , 

thai what he had on: "Weshall strike it your town, we shall strike il your town," 

yaXi qteigElga't ige'kim. K;eui igO'xax tia'xatakoax. Itel'yux 

thai what he had on spoke. Nothing I ame his reason. He did it 

ia'lXam ia'mot. Ljman, i.;man. Ljnian itel'yux. Ka'nauwe te'lXani 

his town his uncle's, Break, break, break hed'idit. All people 

itcto'tena. Ljpaq ige'xox. Ka'nauwe laXi tqLe'max i.; in 1:11 r ; nti:n 

he killed them Recover ' hedid. All those houses broken 

oguake'x. PaL Lqii'wulqt te'iakci. IgixLo'xoa-It: "(), nai'ka nE'Liala. 

were. Full 1)1 1 his hands ' He though! oh, I [ 00 1| 

KoaLqe'Lj ia'lko-ile ui ta'nki qa gi tqjex iqe'nxov. 7 ' Ke'nuwa 

Thusbehold bad thai s ithing and thai like [ did it." 

i : i < | igexo'lalEmtck ka e'vaLq nixk;a'Xitx. Aqa wi io'va. as 

takeoit ' he took it off and his flesh it pulled. Then again he wcnl ami ''' 

noLjiX io'ya. aqa wi k;::iu igo'xoax tia'xatakoax. Qjoii'p ,, 

alittlewhile hewent, then again nothing ' became hisreason. N 

itcio'xam igo'nax ia'mot ia'lXam. Aqa wifax ige'kim: "Atxilga'mita ,., 

he arrived i thcr hisuncle his town. Then again it spnkr "We shall strike it 

ime'lXam, atxilga'mita ime'lXam." Ke'nuwa pi:t qatcio'xax. ,., 

your town, we shall strike it yourtown." Try quiel he did it. 

Nad qa'ntclx pE< nixo'xoax. Ke'nuwa qatcixe'max, gwa'nisuin m 

Never quiel it was, Try he threw it awaj ' always 

taXi te'iakci noxo-iLxe'yux. Aqa wi kjEiri igo'xax tia'xatakoax. i- 

those hisflngers bent. Then again nothing became hisreason. 

Aqa wi itcT'yux ia'mot ia'lXam. Ka'nauwe i,; ini;'ni.;mi:n itel'yux. i ( ; 

Man again hed'idit hisuncle his town. All break he did it. 

i,;i>aq ige'xox. K; 1:111 ia'lXam ia'mot. Ka'nauwe o'xoaxt oXofi'i.a-it ,- 

Keeovei hedid Nothing his town hisuncle. All there were theyweredcad 

te'lXani. Aqa igigE'tcax. Ke'nuwa kcigEiiL;e'q\ikiXpa e'niEqo, 

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wort: on ii -I-. II'. bul it did nol breal . II'- tried to throw 
lull lii - I'.-i'l. Ili- w'ciil on. and In- came ni'iir hi nwii ' 

lli- tried to remain -hurling, hut il 

town i'l it. Then he lo.»t hi bole in 

:iiii| killed lii relal Then hi ■ -d. The w hole I 

eel, iind the y. hi : 

"Kfi! lie hiil lied :ind i ried In laki nil ,\ h:il In 

lnil il l lick to lii- bod\ . Snini i nd 

Then hi i ii|>. lie ri : 

Nov . and I here I 

- : i i ' ! to II ill] : '* I I ried I" 
win do \ on en '■ 1 "'I M i-le-'l 
Now die I ■ iok il olf iind left him. 
be 

. i i|lc-io idf/si'l . ' . 

qteig-Kljiii't. Koii'nesiiin lik<i;oa'i 
,\(jii ia'IXani. Q.'oa'p i) 

va'Xka i.;a 

i 

(jateio'xax ia'IXam, i,;iiian. i.;m;iii. r;rn;in. \.\ 
Ka'nauwe risiteim,Xo' a I ia'en 

i.;|i:mj iijxo k; i. iii ia'IXani. IVu. 

ii- 
Liirj" nixo'lali iXi ujK'ltit, 

t/jK'nal epii nixegv/lalKiii '• in 

I iiieniiii nixo V. ■ niktca' :i ifAjidqt. 1 1 

•Ena'qoax, aqa ig-KrntX ii X o'qt. " Mai'ka." i ./ 

IXam. "rnai'ka. Ke'miwa to; ex ia'n 

ino'qul'jl ; Miii'ka iiiie'Xaoami 

iiii'-'i.uk vaXi it 

f|tei{fKl0i't. \\\i\ 'lta«|'J ; i >a. fo'i 

marik ki.ln'iX. Kojj 
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Myth of the Swan (told 1894) 

The people tried to buy a maiden, but her father did not give her 
away. Then the chief of the Swans bought her. They gave her to 
him. It became winter. Now the people had eaten all their provisions, 
and they became hungry. The Swan had a double dish. His mother 
gave him food. Dry broken salmon was in one dish, and pounded 
salmon hones were in the other. Then the Swan ate the dry salmon. 
and his wife ate the salmon bones. Ever} 7 evening they received food 
in this way. His wife did not know what her husband was eating. She 
thought all the food might he salmon hones. For a whole year they 
ate in this manner. When she chewed, there was a noise of breaking 
hones. When he ate. there was a noise of meat being munched. Then 
she began to notice it. After some nights she took her husband's 

Iqelo'q Ia'kjane 

Swan His Myth 

Ewa' ke'nuwa qomEla'lEmx wuXi aha'tjau. Nact qaqo'tx. A.'qa 

1 Thus intending she was bought that virgin. Not sin- was rhen 

given a\\:i\ 

Lqelo'q iiii'XakjEmana qatcumEla'lEmx. A.qa qa-ilo'tx. A.qa 

- the swans their chief bought her. Then shewasgiven Then 

to him. 

., tca'xKlqLiX nino'xoaxix. Qatktuxxo'mx tga'LxalEmaemax te'lXam; 

*' winter itbecame They finished theirfood thepeople; 

, aqa walo' akto'xax. Aqa sx'umtje't sqju'nam, sl'aqjunam iqelo'q. 

*t then hunger acted on them. Then two fastened wooden his wooden theswan 

together dishes, dishes 

. Aqa age'lqoemx aya'q5 iqelo'q. Tkje'lak ae'Xt aqju'nani, tkjana'LkLiX 

'' Then she gave him * his theswan. Dried >>nr dish, dried and broken 

1 mother salmon salmon bones 

,. ae'Xt aqju'nam. QatiXElEmo'xumx taXi tkje'lak iqelo'q. Wu'Xi 

one dish. Heateit that driedsalmon tin- swan. That 

aya'kikala tkjana'LkLiX qataxalEmo'xumx. Ka'nauwe tso'yustiX 

i " hiswife dnedandbn sheatethem. Every evening 

salmon bones 

kjoaLqe' aqeilque'muX. Nict alo'XuiX wuXi aya'kikala. AXLo'Xuan 

S thus they two were Not sheknewit that hiswife. Shethought 

given i 1. 

ka'nauwe tkjana'LkLiX taXi aqeilque'muX. K-fXt iqe'taq, 

\t all dried and broken that theytwowere on.' year, 

salmon bones given i 1. 

. ataxalEmo'xumx, sxop, sxop, sx5p, sxop yaXi itca'kcXapa. YaXi 

-*- ^ they ate it, noise of eating hard food that hermouthin. That 

iqelo'q nixLXE'lEmux, tcjkua'k, tcjkua'k ia'kcXa. Aqa xa'xa 

-t t swan noise of eating soft food hismouth. Then notice 

,., igio'xoax yaXi itca'kikala. QantcI'xLx qana'pol aqa agigElga'x 

she did him that her husband. Several nights then shetookit 

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dish, and she saw thai be was eating dry salmon. "Oh," she thought, 
"he 1ms treated me ill. He gave me bones to eat, and. behold, my 
husband is eating dried salmon! I will go home to my people." 

Early the next morning she made herself ready and went home. 
She arrived at her father's and her mother's house. She said: "Oh, 
they treated me ill. 'They gave me pounded salmon bones to eat, 
\\ hile my husband was eating dried salmon." Then she lay down; she, 
was ashamed. For five nights she lay on one side. After live nights 
she turned over and laid her head on the other side. Then she arose. 
She was unite white, and no hair was on either side of her he-ad. Then 
she sang her conjurer's song. Now snow began to fall. It fell for 
five days. Then she said to the young men of the village: "Take thai 
dip-net down to the water and move it five times up and down there at 
sea." Then she sang a song conjuring the smelt, and the young men 
went. Five times they went up and down in their canoe; then it was 
full of smelt. They went ashore, and the people gathered the smelt. 
Their houses were full. Now the water began to freeze, and the 

yaXi a'yaqjunampa itca'kikal tan yaXi Lxela'x. Agtukjomil'nanEmx, i 

that ' hiadishin herhusband what that he ate. She looked at it, 

aqa tkje'lak. "O, qEnxgua'mit," naxLuXua'itx. "TE'qjotco 9 

then driedsalmon. "Oh! I am made unhappy," she t] ght. "Bones 

aqtnElqoe'muX. Qoct, tlqe'lak tixela'x itci'kikal. Tgtjo'kti o t 

[ "was given to cat. Behold, driedsalmon heateit my husband. Good 

anXkjoa'ya itci'lXampa." Wax ige'tcukte, igaXa'ltXuitck, 4 

I go home niytownto." Xextdaj itgotday, aade herself ready, 

aqa iga'Xkjoa. Igo'yam wl'tcampa k;a aga'qopa. "0, 5 

then she went home. Shearrived herfatherat and hermotherat. "Oh, 



Aqa iga'ktcxEm. Aqa Ltga Lle'x6x. It.o'i.a-il Ltga. Qoti'nEm 

Then shesang. Then snow itbecame. It was snow, Five 



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qanXgua'mit, tk;anfi'i.ki.?X iqtnElque'niEniLtck. Itci'kikal 

I was made unhappy, dried and broken I was always given to eat. My husband 

salmon bi mes 

aqa tkje'lak aqtilque'muX." Aqa igaxo'ke-it igaxEina'sa-it. n 

(lien dried salmon he was given to eat." Then she slept t*he was ashamed. 

Qui'nEmiX igo'qoya. aqa igaxa'iktqo-iX, wi qm'nEmiX igo'qoya 8 

Five hersleeps, then she turned over, again five 

e'wa e'natiX Lga'qakctaq, A.qa igaxE'latck. No'e tkjop, nEct ,. 

thus on the " her head. Then ' shearose. Atonce white, not 

other M^lr 

LE'gaqco e'wa e'nata itca'qjaqcta. Kana'rntEmaX ao'i kja CE'gaqco. ]( . 

her hair thus one side her head. Both sides atonce no her hair. 



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Lka'etax tLo'La-it Ltga. Ikto'lXam tqjidipXuna'yu: ''Ai'aq in 

days whs snow. She said to them youths: "Quick 

amsgite'mam ma'LniX yaXi itco'itk. Qoa'nEmiX Laq amcxo'xoa ,., 

take tothewater * that dipnet. Fivetimes toandfro do 

gipa' ma'i.niX.*' Aqa iga'ktcxam. [qamift'itx igi'yux. Aqa itgl'ga 

there seaward." Then she sang her con- Iqamiii'ltx she made, Then they 1-x 

jurer s song. « erit 

ta-itei tqj ulipXuna'vu. Qoa'nEmiX Laq itgl'vux ita'xEuim. Aqa ib 

those youths. ' Fivetimes toand theydidit theircanoe. Then 

fro 

pilL ige'x6x iLXE'na. Itxe'gela-ix. Aqa itgiupje'yaLX ii.xt:'na | ( ; 

full itbecame smelts. They landed. Then they gathered smelts 

giLa'lXam. l'a'LEmax igo'xoax tgil'qLemax. Aqa itce'lpo-ix. Aqa 1 _ 

the i pleof Full became their houses. Then frozen. Then ^ ' 

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canoes could nol go out, because the water was all frozen. Then 
the Swans died of hunger. Now their chief heard: " Oh, your wife 
conjured the smelts." Thus he was told: "Their houses are full 
of smelts." Then the Swan said: "We will go and I will take my 
wife back." Thus he spoke to his relatives. 

Early in the morning the Swans made themselves ready. They 
had two canoes. They went. The people said: " Canoes are coming." 
Then the Swans landed. The woman was told: " Maybe your husband 
comes to fetch you." She said: " Lock the house. Do not let them 
enter." Then indeed they locked it, and the Swans were standing out- 
side. The win nan said: "Quick! Roast five smelts; 1 want to eat them."' 
Five smelts were roasted. Then the woman said: "•The heads of my 
smelts are masted." The Swan replied: ""The heads of our smelts are 
roasted." "The bellies of my smelts are turned over." The Swan 
said: "The bellies of our smelts are turned over." "The backs of 
mv smelts are turned over." The Swan said: "The backs of our 



i xa'oqxaLx ikE'nim qa'xpa qa io'yix. Ka'nauwe itce'Ipo-ix. Aqa wa'lo 

can ■ canoe anywhere went. All frozen. Then hunger 

., ii.xr.'la-it Lqelo'q. A I. aqa igexEltci'maq Lqelo'q iui'XakjEmana. 

they died theswans. Ah. then beheard theswans theirchief. 

;; "A3, ame'kikal Iqamia'itx igl'yux," iqio'lXam. "P5l La'qLemax 

"Ah, yourwife [qamia'itx she'made," hewastold. "Full their houses 

1 iLXE'na." Ige'kim iqelo'q: "Alxo'ya, anugua'lEmama agE'kikal," 

smelts.' He said theswan: "Wewillgo, I will fetch her my wife," 

k iteto'lXani tia'cuXtikc. 

tie told i hem [lis rela 

Wax ige'tcuktiX, aqa LLXE'ltcXuitck Lqelo'q. M6kct aLa'Xanim. 

'' i tgotday, then they made them- theswans. Two theircai s. 

n i. h 

_ li.ova'4. "A2. akKiii'm ate't," igugoa'kim tS'lXam. iLxe'gila-iX. 

1 They went. "Ah, canoes arecom- they said the people. Theylanded. 

in-." 

o "Ai'. Lqelo'q iLxe'gola-iX. [me'kikal l.Xuan itciintga'lEUiam," 

•■Ah. theswan. 1 ; 'I'd. Vourhusband perhaps be came to fetch you," 

,, iqo'lXam. " AmcgaLxpo'ya," iga'kim. "Nict aLacga'tpqa." 

she was told. " Shut the door," she spoke. "Not they will enter." 

-tn A'qa il'qanuwc iqa'Lxpo. Aqa kopa' La'xaniX iLxe'la-it. Aqa 

Thru ndeed itwasshut. n there outside they stayed. 

-i I iga'kim wuXi aqage'lak: "Ai'aq aq5'lktca qur'nEm aLXE'na. 

shespokc thai woman: Quick roasl smelts. 

j., Anr.lv/uaV" A.qa aqo'lktcu qui'nEm ai.xF.'na. "Ewa' 

"* I wain in lit." Then they were roasted five smelts. "Thus 

jo tgfi'q;aqstakuks aqo'lEktca wuX agE'Lxana." A.qa ige'kim yaXi 

their heads roasted my smelts" linn he spoke ' that 

-j i iqelo'q: "EwsV tga'q;aqstakuks aqo'lEktca agE'kikal anta'Lxana." 

■■Thus are roasted my wife oursmelts." 

i- •'■.,.' tga'unakc aqa-iqtqwa'yayaXtiX agE'Lxana." "Ewa' 

their b< arc tur 'l my smell ' thus 

, . tga'unakc aqa iqtqwa'yayaXtiX agE'kikal anta'Lxana," ige'kim 

n i" turne'd my wife our smell 

.- iqelo'q. "Ewa tga'gotcXikc aqa-iqtqwa'yayaXtiX agE'Lxana." 

*• ' •• 'I i their bi are turned my ^iij.-lt-. ' " 

| N "Ewa' tga'gotcXikc aqa-iqtqwsi'yavaXtiX agE'kikal anta'Lxana." 

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smelts arc turned over.'' "The tails of mv smelts are turned over." 
The Swan said: "The tails of cur smelts arc turned over." 

Then the Swans who were sta\'ing outside became (■(■Id. They were 
shut out. Now the smelts were done. Then the woman ate. She said: 
"Now roast a smell on live single spits." A smelt was roasted on 
five sinclc --pits. She said: "'.Make fire of pitch wood when you 
roast the smelt. "' Now the smelt was roasted on five ^pit-. They 
burned pitch wood. Then the smelt became black with soot. It was 
done. Then she said: "'Now open the door that they may enter." 
Then the door was opened for the Swans, and they entered. They 
entered, and they were given the smelt, but it smelled of pitch. 
While they were eating, wines began to crow on them. Then they 
began to fly. The woman said: "Swan shall be your name: you shall 
not cat dry salmon. When you smell smelts, you shall ll\ away. You 
shall eat onlv roots and rushes; never shall vou eat dry salmon: 



"Ewa' tga'lictikc aqa-iqtqwa'yayaXtiX agETxana."' "Ewa' 1 

'•Thus their tails tire turned iny smelts." 

tga'lictikc aqa-iqtqwa'yayaXtiX agE'kikal anta'i.xana." ige'kfm ., 

(heir nil- ure turned mj wife oursuielts," 

iqelo'q. Aqa tsES Lge'xox Lqelo'q. Lxela'etiX La'XaniX aLxpo't. 

the swan. Then cold became The} stayed outside 3 

-hut cut. 

lco'i'kst wuXi ai.xi'.'na. A < j:i igaxE'lEmuX wuXi aqage'lak 

Theyw'ere those smelts. Then she ate Hot woman i 

done 

aya'kikal iqelo'q. "Ai'aq aqa amcge'lEktca ii. xi.ua. qui'nEm - 

his wife the swan's. "Quick then roast a smelt, live 

i (|;oats:Viiia." Aqa iqe'yolEktc qui'nEm Lqjoatsa'ma. "Lqjaxo'cgan ( ; 

-pit-.'' : i it was roasted e spits. " Pitch w 1 

amckLigEmge'Lxa, manix namcgio'lEktca yaXi iLXE'na." Aqa 

burn, when yon roast it thai smelt." Then 

ii'qanuwe iqe'yolEktc, qui'nEm Lia'qjoatsEma yaXi ii.xr'na. Aqa g 

indeed it was roasted, five its single spits smelt. Then 

iqiigE'inugiLx Lqjaxo'cgan. Aqa iga-ikjEmLla'mx'it yaXi ii.xi-:'na. () 

u was burnt pitch wooci. Then it was blackened ' that smelt, 

In'kst yaXi ii.xF.'na. Aqa iga'kim: "A'yaq aqa qaLXE'laqL, 

It was 'that smelt. Then shi "Quick then open the dour, '" 

done 

aLacga'tpqa. " Aqa iqaLXE'laqL Lqelo'q. iLa'ckopq Lqelo'q. Aqa it 

they may come in." Then it was opened Tor the swans. They entered the swans. Then 

ii|ii.i-:'l(|o-?m yaXi iLXE'na. La'ema Lqjaxo'cgan e'vaqtckc. Ke'nuwa 

tney were given that smelt. only pitch its smell. 1- 

i 1 

igitxE'lEmux. A4. La'kjentq itxaLE'lux. Aqa iLo'koa Lkanawe'tfkc _.., 

thev ate it. Ah. wings cametobeon Then thev flew all i-0 

them. 

i.aXi Lqelo'q. Iga'kim wuXi aqage'lak: "Lqelo'q imca'xaleu. |^ 

those -wan-. She said that woman: "Swans your name. 

Nict qa'ntsiX tkje'lak atEmcxElEmo'xum. Mane'x alemciLii'ya .-, 

Never drysalmon youshalleat. When youwillsmell 

ILXE'na, ktuiauwc I amcixuwii'xita. A'ema atsqEme'mJX ig 

smelt, till you will fly away. i Indian potatoes 

alamcElEmo'Xuma; ii'ema a'qEmxEm tga'kciu atEmcxElEmo'Xuma. ,- 

you will eat; only water plant- their roots you will eat them. 

Nact qa'ntsix tkje'lak atEmcxElEmo'xuma. Nact qa'ntsix )S 

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you sh all not make people unhappy. When smelts are caught £ J the 
;.;,„„,,. you shall fly away on the following morning. You .hall go 



inland." 



sasss* -ss"- '«* age nWEa* ^ 

■u \hv J 



inuniing 



I'll I Cl 'I'l'i i: I- Sp] VKKD (Ti il. n I Si) i 

There were many people. Their chief had two children two girls. 
All the year round they went hunting a thing that was on the water. 
That thing was far out at sea. It shone like the sun. The people 
came together and tried to shoot it, Iml they could nol hit it. Thev 
did so all the year round. Their best marksmen tried to hit it, but 
they could not hit it. Then the people gave it up. 

One day these girls said: " Let us take our fal her's arrows secretly/' 
Thus said the younger one. The elder one did not reply. She spoke 
to her five times. All da\ long they were digging potentilla runt-. 
The people came together and always tried to shoot thai something. 
The girls took secretly the bow and arrows and the harpoon -haft. 
They tied their hair here on the forehead. 

EwaXo'mit Aqle'itqcq 

• . i >l'l I l: IS M-l \ l:l I. 

Oxoelsi'etiX ta-itci te'lXam. Cmokct cia'Xan vaXi iLii'XakjEmana 

There those people In- his children " that their. 1 

sqage'lak. Ka'nauwe Lqeta'kKmaX aqiXEluwa'lalEma-itx yaXi 

girls. All yean they always went tn hunt 'thai - 

ta'nki Ltcu'qoapa. Ma'i.niX e'maLpa. Lii'xaniX d'xoax vaXi ta'nki. 

some- ivateron. At sea sea on, outside 'that some- ?> 

thing thing, 

i.i;Vk"t;f>max i.'a aqaLa'xti. Ke'nuwa nuXua'qoaxt te'lXam, ke'nuwa 

Shining like thesun. Try they assembled the peo] try 

tia'maq aqtilo'xoax, met qantsi'x iii'maq aqelo'xoax. Ka'nauwe 

shooting it it was done, hit All '' 

Lqeta'kEmaX ke'nuwa nuxoii'qoax ga'taxaLje, ke'nuwa tift'mau 

try they assembled the best archers, try '' 

aqtelo'xoax. Ne2ct qantsi'x, ia'maq aqelo'xoax. Te'menua nuxoa'xax 

Hi'", 'li'l it. Sever hit it was. Give up ' 

te'lXam. QaqLqane'gua aqa qaege'mx sta'Xi sqage'lak staXi 8 

thi i pie. ' ine .lay ^ then the; spoke those ivoi 

sha'tjau: "Qoe qatxktuta'mitx tia'qamatcx e'txam," nage'mx wuX ;i 

virgins: "Musi we take away liisarrows our father's," she said thai 

axgE'sqax. Na2ct aktaxuwii'tckuax wuX a'galXt. Qoii'nEmiX in 

youngerone. Not sheanswered that eldersister. i 

agolXa'mx. Ka'nauwe i.kaVtax qaLcola'lEpLa-itx ikjEna'tan. V.qa n 

sh. spoke. All daj - n aj - gathered potentilla roots 



\vi noXua'qoax te'lXam. Aqa wi aqiXEluwa'lalEmX yaXi ta'nki. 

again assembled thepeople. Then again they went to hunt 'that some- '- 

thing. 

QaLkcota'initx LpLjike' k;a tqa'matcx k;a itco'Lq qacgiuta'mitx. .„ 

They took away the bow and . the arrows and thehar] n they took them 1* : ' 

a way from him. 

Kjau'kjau qaLkco'xoax u'etaqcG gipa'tiX acta'tcpuXpa. 

Tie tlu-y .lid it their hair their foreneads on. *■'* 



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The people tried to liit that thing, but they missed it bya long way. 
The two girls were seen. The elder our shot and hit quite near. 
Next the younger one shot and nearly hit it. Now all the people 
wini home. They arrived at their houses. "Who are these youths 
who almost hit il '.'" said the people. •• We do not know them. Maybe 
(hey have just come."' In the evening the girls came home. Then 
Blue-jay said: "Maybe our u'irls hit that strange thing. They have 
been away [all day]." Thus said Blue-jay to the girls. 

On the next day they went again to hunt that thing. They tried 
to hit it. After some time a canoe was seen and those two youths 
were in it. The people said: ••Those are the youths who nearly 
hit it." The elder one shot first. Ah. he nearly hit it! Next 
the younger our shot. He nearly hit its back. The people went 
home. It became evening. The people came home. Then again 



1 Ke'nuwa tia'maq atqtilo'xoax yaXi ta'nki. Kicla'iX aqiyukLpa'x. 

Try hit did it 'that something. Far itwasmissed 

2 AqcqElgE'lx. la'maq agilo'xoax wuX axgE'kunq. Qjoa'p ia'maq 

~ They were seen. Shoot -lM-<lid that elderone. Nearly hit 

;; agelo'xoax. Ala'xta wuX axgE'sqax ia'maq agelo'xoax. Qjoa'4p 

;:<lit. Next that younger one shoot she did it. Nearly 

j. ia'maq agelo'xoax. NuXuakjua'x ka'nauwe ta-itci te'lXam. 

hit she did it. They went home all those people. 

- NuXuitco'x ta-itei te'lXam. "Qa'wa-itc ta-u tq;ulipXuna'yu, 

■' They talked to- those i pie. "Who these youths 

gether 

g ta-u a'koapo ia'maq itge'16x?" igugoa'kim ta-itci te'lXam. 

who nearly hit did it?" said those people. 

_ " NtcgoXue'LEluXt, koale'wi i.Xuan itgate'mam." Xa'piX aqa 

• " We do not know them, just perhaps tney arrived." Intheeven- then 

ing 

a qack|ua'mamx staXi sha'tjau. Nige'm iqe'sqes: "Sta'xka l.Xiwn 

came home those virgin- He said blue-jay: "Thej - maybe 

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sgi sga'hatjau ia'maq asgilo'xoa yaxi ta'nki itkjenuwa'i. Koale'wi 

my virgins hit did it "that something strange, .lust 



)u k;;Vya icge'xax," itcco'lXam ctaXi cha'tjau iqe'sqes. 

nothing they were," said to them those virgins blui 

,, Wax ige'tcuktiX, aqa wi qiXEluwa'lalEmtck yaXi ta'nki. Ke'nuwa 

*--*- Next il u r <>t -lay then again they went t<> hunt i: * that some- Try 

da; thing. 

,., tia'maq iqte'lox. La'21e, aqa wi iqe'qalkEl iki'.'nmi. Aqa wi 

^ sh ii it was done. Long, then again it was seen acanoe, Then 

jo cta'xka staxi sqju'lipX ctet. Igugoa'kim ta-itci te'lXam: "CtaXe' 

those two youths came They said those people: "They 

-, , etaXi cqju'lipX ta-u a'koapo ia'maq icge'lox." la'maq ige'lox 

-"-^ they theyoutns who nearly hit '.lid it." Shoot shedidit 

.- wuX axgE'kunq a'newa. A'2koapo ia'maq ige'lox. Ala'xtjax wuX 

1,1 that elderone first. Nearlj hit snedidil Afterward that 

-,„ axgE'sqax ia'maq ige'lox. QjoaMp iii'kalitas ia'maq ige'lox wuX 

-t ' youngerone shoot shedidit, Near its back tiit shedidit that 

,- axgE'sqax. Igo'Xoakjoa ta-itci te'lXam. Tso'yustiX ige'xoxoix; 

younger one. They went home Him-,- people. Evening itbecame: 

jo aqa igo'Xoakjoa ta-itci te'lXam. IgoXoakjoa'niam ka'nauwe. Aqa 

then tie went I those people. Theycamehome all. Then 

-, 1( wi igo'Xo-itco te'lXam: "■() ta-u sqju'lipX cta'xka auje ia'maq 

ii again theyspoketo- the] pie: "Oh, these two youths they lateron hit 

i her 



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they talked together. "< >h, these youths v. ill hit ii in course of time. 
Whence did they come I These youths are pretty. They have much 
hair." In the evening the t\\ <> girls came home. Blue-jay said: " Lk! 
These girls always disappear. I think the} will shool that strange 
thing." 

For four days these young men were seen and they almosl hit it. 
On the tit'th day the people talked together again: " Where may these 
youths come from who always come near hitting it '." In the evening 
the two girls came home. The\ carried only few potent ilia roots. Then 
the people said: "To-morrow we will go to hunt. \\ e shall recognize 
these youths." In the morning tin' people made themselves ready. 
The}' prepared their arrows. Then they went down to the water to 
hunt that something. They grew tired. All the time they were try- 
ing to nit it. Then the two youths were seen. A person said: •"The 
two youths who nearly hit it are coming." It came in sight and 



acgelo'xoa vaXi ta'nki. Qa'mtewa qicte'niain! Tjo'kti t(j;ulipXuna'yu. 

will do ii ' thai some- u hence thej i i Good 

thing. 

i.ea'pK.la LE'qaqco." Xa'piX aqa wi icgoa'mam ctaXi cha't;au. 

Much their hair." came home 

in a 

Ige'kim iqe'sqes: "Le! Quli'tc k;a'ya ckex cgi cga'hat;au. Cta'xka 

He said I i: Always nothing are these in; virgins, The! 

aLqi ia'maq acgElo'xoa yaXi ta'nki itk;e'nuwa-i." 

later on hit they will do ii ' that something strange 

Lakt Lguii'max iqE'eqElkEl ctaXi cq;uTipX. A'koapo ia'maq 

Four ' days they were seen those youths hit 

acgilo'xoax ctaXi cqju'lipX. E'LaquiiiEiniX io'qoya aqa wit'ax 

they did it those youths. The fifth sleep then again 

igo'Xuiteu ta-itci te'lXam: '"O. qa'mtaLq icte'mam ta-u cq;u'IipX? 

they talked to- these people: ' Oh, whence eome th - 

gether 

Gwa'nEsum ctfi'xka a'koapo ia'maq icge'lox." Xa'piX qack;oa'mamx 

Always they hit they do it." In the even- they came Inane 

ctaXi cha'tjau. Xo'LjEmax ieta'kjewula yaXi ikjEna'tan. Igugoa'kini <» 

these virgins, Little their load 'th potentilla roots. They said 

ta-itci te'lXam: ''O'la aqexEluwfi'lalEm aqcugula'qLka qii'xLqa qa 

those people "To-mor- they go to hunt they will he recog whence 

row niml 

tqjulipXuntl'yu." I 1 

the youths, 

Kawi'X oguXuala'yutek ta-itci te'lXam. T;ayil'ta itgE'tux ,., 

Early thev made themselves th. i i pie. i I made l - 

read\ them 

tga'qamatcX. Aqa wi itgE'Lxa ta-itci te'lXam. Aqa wi ... 

theirarrows. Then again they went those people. ugaii '■' 

<!, ivi i 

aqixEluwa'lalEintck yaXi ta'nki. Tail igo'xoax ta-itci te'lXam. . 

they went to nunl ' that something. Tired hei | pli 

Ke'nuwti tia'maq iqtilxo'IalEmtck. Aqa wi iqE'eqElkEl <t;tX i , - 

Try hittinglt they always did. Then again they were seen those 

cqju'lipX. Atpi ii.K'kini LgoaEe'lX: "Aqa wi ctet ctaXi cq;u'lipX. |, ; 

> . . 1 1 1 1 1 — . Then he said a person: "Then again eome those youths. 

Cta'xka ctaXl'yax q;oa'p ia'maq acgilo'xoax ctaXi cq;u'lipX." Lax j- 

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the elder one shot. She nearly hit it. Then it came in sight again 
and the younger one shot. T/Ep! there stood her arrow. She had hit 
it. .She said to her elder sister: "Paddle!" and she paddled. They 
reached that thing; they speared it and put it into their canoe. The 
people tried to pursue them, but they left them all behind. They 
came down the river. 

Now all the people were sorry because the two youths gol the better 
of them. Blue-jay said to his chief: ••Search for those two youths. 
( rive them your children." He replied to Blue-jay: ""Your advice is 
good." Now all the people came home. They were all sorry because 
they were conquered. ••Where may those youths have come from 
who hit that strange thine-; " When it turned one way. it looked red; 
then it looked green, then white. The girls had disappeared. In the 
evening they came home. They went to bed right away. In the 
morning Blue-jay went in. "Le! These girls," said Blue-jay. "See 

1 ige'xdx; ia'maq ige'16x wuX axgE'qunq. Qjoa'4p ia'maq ige'16x. 

itbecame; ^!in,»r shedidit that elderone. Nearly hit didit. 

t> We'tjax rax ige'xdx; ala'xtjax wuX axgE'cqax ia'maq ige'lox. 

w Again visible itbeeame; afterward that youngerone hit shedidit. 

TEp iga-igo'tXuit wuX aga'qamatcX wuX axgE'cqax. Igo'lXam 

O Noiseof ' itstood that herarrow that youngerone. Shesaidto 

hitting 

, wuX a'galXt: "Mkie'watck," igo'lXam. A.qa iki.e'watck. 

that her elder sister: "Paddle," she said to her. Then she paddled. 

k Ictigo'qoam; aqa icge'lkeqcq. [cgiaqxa'ema icta'xanimpa. Ke'nuwe 

They reached it; then they speared it. The; putitinto their canoe into. Try 

the canoe 

r. iqE'cuwa; icto'qo-iqLq ka'nauwe ta-itci tc'IXam. Ewa qa'eqamiX 

° they were pur- they left them all tl people. Jinn downtheriver 

sued; behind 

7 icto'ya. 

they went. 

§ () ka'nauwe ta-itci te'lXam nict itjo'kti ige'xox e'tamxtc. 

oh all those people not g I was their heart 

IqE'toLq. Itci5'lXam iqe'sqes ia'XakjEmana: "0 amcona'xLa ctaXi 

" They were Hesaidtohim blue-jay to his chief: "Oh search for them those 

conquei '-'i 

pi cqiu'lipX. Amclo'ta cme'Xan." Iqio'LXam iqe'sqes: "Qjoa'L yaXi 

youths. Qivethem your daughters." Hewastold blue-jay: "Allright 'that 

li iniK.'kim." IguXuakjoa'mam ka'nauwe ta-itci tc'IXam. LE'gaxax 

yousay." They came home all those i pie. Sorry 

,., ka'nauwe. LE'gaxax iqE'toLq, sxE'lkjatcX iqE'totq. "Qa'mta2Lqa 

all. Sorry they were just as though tney were " Wh< qi e 

conquered, conquered. 

[3 itgate'mam ta-u tqjulipXuna'yukc ta-u ia'maq itge'16x ta-u ta'nki 

came those youths " win. hit they did it that something 

pi itkjenuwa'-i?" Ana' niktE'qoXwitXix, ana' l.pil nixo'xoax, ana' ptcix 

age?" Some- itturned, some- red itwas, some- green 

times tinir^ times 

■ r nixo'xoax. ana' tkjop nixo'xoax yaXi ta'nki. Kjaya' cke'xax ctaXi 

■*■" li was, some- whiti that some- Nothing were those 

times thing. 

. . cha'tjau. Xa'piX aqa ickjoa'mam. Na'wi icktka'yuXuit ctaXi 

1 ' virginB. In the then they came home. At once they went to bed those 

evening 

l~ cha't;au. KawI'X io'pqam iqe'sqes: "Le. cgi cga'hatjau," ige'kim 

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how long they are sleeping. Certainly two men have been with them." 
Thus he spoke to the chief s daughters. The people talked together. 
They searched for those youths, but they did not find them. It grew 
dark. Then the girls brought to the house what they had caught. 
They placed it under their bed. They arose early. Their father 
\\a> lying down. He was ashamed. He was wondering who might 
have hit that thing. His daughters went up to him. They had bathed 
and warmed themselves. The elder one said to her father: " Arise!" 
Their father arose. They said to him: "Go and bathe!" Then he 
went down to the water to bathe, lie came back again. They said 
to their mother: "Give us a large good mat." They put the mat in 
the middle of the house. Then they took what they had caught and 
put it down in the middle of the house. There it was just like the 
sun. Blue-jay came in. He closed his eyes right away. That thing 
was shining. "I thought so," said Blue-jay; " our chiefs daughters 
hit it." He went out. " Ah, don't you notice, our chief s daughters 

iqe'sqes. "Qe qE'cgulqule tantxo le'le icqe'witXit," itcco'lXant 

blue-jay. '-If two women to therefore long they sleep," ties -i 

whom two men -*- 

went secretly 

ir.a'Xak; emana cia'xan. Igo'Xuitcu ta-itci te'lXam. Qco'naXi. 

theirchief his daughters. Theytalked those people. They were - 

together 

ctaXi cqju'lipX. Nest qiqco'cgam. Igo'ponEm. Aqa icgiukoa'lEmam 

those y,,uth~. Not they were found. Itgotdark. they brought to the 3 

yaXi lcta'kjetenax ctaXi cha'tjau. Icgl'yutk ge'kuala elXE'me. , 

that what they had shot those virgins. Theypfaeedit un the bed. ^ 

KawI'X aqa icxEltl'yutck. Yok u tk yaXi we'ctam; oxE'm'a.s. 

Early then they a Hewasly- 'thai their father; hewas 5 

ing down ashamed. 

Tkada'koax itctuxo'la, qa'wa-itc ia'maq itge'lox yaXi ta'nki. .. 

Thoughts hemade, who hit theydidit 'that something. " 

Ici'tptckam cia'Xan. Ctoqoii'tix' icxcqoa'mit. Igio'IXam yaXi 

They went his daughters. rhey bathed, they warmed Shesaidtohim ' thai ' 

inland themselves. 

we'tcam wux axgE'qunq: "MxE'latck." IgixE'latck \..\i we'ctam. s 

herfather that elderone: "Arise." ~ Hearose * that theirfather. 

Icgio'lXam: "MXkjoii'tam." Aqa iyo'i.xa. igixkjoil'tam. 

They said to him: ■■ Go and bathe." Then he went to he went to bathe. -' 

the water, 

Ige'tptcgarn. Icgo'lXam wii'ctaq: ''E'mk iq;a'pEnX, ia'qa-ii 

He came up. They said to her theirmothe] "Give amat, alarge 

iqja'pEnX, qe itjo'kti iqja'pEnX." IqioLa'maq ka'tcEk tqu'Le j'aXi |] 

mat, .1 good a mat." sput middle bouse ' 'hat 

iqja'pEnX, aqa Laq° icgl'yux yaXi ieta'kjetenax. Iqexe'ma ka'tey.k 

mat. then out theytook " that what they had They placed it middle 1- 

caught. 

tqu'Le. Ia'4xka l.'a aqaLa'x ia'lkuile yaXi ta'nki. Ia'skupq yaXi y> t 

house. That as sun like * that something. He entered ' tli.it 

iqe'sqes. < >. na'wi igisxpo'Xuit sl'axost. i.ift'ktoniaX yaXi ta'nki. 

blue-jay. Oh, at mice he closed his eyes. Itwasshining that sum.- ]_^J. 

thing. 

"KjoaLqe' nxLo'Xua-lt," ige'kim iqe'sqes. "Sta'xka ilxa'XakjEmana 

"Thus I thought," said blue-jay. -They ourcbief 15 

Bl'aXan ia'maq icge'16x." Io'pa iqe'sqes: '"A nist tci imsa'xaxomit? 

Vi !a r«Vi i 1/~1 tvjti eri A/\t tli..\'ilTitif It,, n LtiT nliiA_ioir< \ ti tint flTlt *"1 /** \'«*i i ti •- .t t . , ' 

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have hit that strange thing?" Then the people were called together. 
All of them were called. They cut that thing and distributed it. Its 
blood was distributed among the birds, and they all received a little 
red In put on their heads. They all received something. Some 
were painted green, others white, and others black. Only Blue-jay 
was given the best. Then he danced, lie was glad, and said: "I am 
better than you; I have received the hot." He showed it to the 
(lain, who took it and jumped out into the water. Blue-jay took a 
long stick, lie struck downward with it and said: " Now that ( lam 
is dead." The Clam made the water boil, and Blue- jay said: "He is 
dead." But Robin said: "Do you think he is dead? He is laughing 
ai vou." Then they took the excrements of that thing out of its belly 
and put them on Blue-jay. First he had received the best, but the 
Clam took it away from him. 

CElxa'XakjEtnana ia'maq icge'lox ui ta'nki itkje'nuwayu." A.qa 

1 our two chiefs shool thev two this something strange.' Then 

did it 

iqo'Xoaqtck te'LXam. Ka'nauwe4 iqo'Xoaqtck. Aqa iqe'yuxc yaXi 

2 they were called thepeople. All were called to- Then itwascut ' that 

ther gether. 

ta'nki. A.qa iqiawe'mak ka'nauwe4 e-i qtkga'la; iqiawe'mak i.aXi 

:'. something [*hen it was distrib- all these fliers; it was distributed that 

uted among 

, Lia'qawulqt. Nolj j > i: 1 aqLo'xoax. Nolj pEl aqLo'xoax ka'nauwe" 

"* itsblood. Alittle rc<l they were made. A link- r.-<l theyweremade all 

- tp; i.sji; i:'suks. IguXoa/LXum ka'nauwe. Ana' ptciX aqLo'xoax 

" birds. They finished all. Sometimes green itwasmade 

LpjE'spjEs, ana' tkjop aqLo'xoax LpjE'spjES, ana' leI aqLo'xoax. 

'» a bird, ome- white itwasmade abird, some- black itwasmade. 

times times 

Ya'ema iqe'sqes itjo'kte iqelEma'qjeuL. Ige'-witck iqe'sqes. 

7 only blue-jay g 1 it was given to him Hedanced blue-jay. 

as a pn ■ 

o K;wa'nk;wan ige'x6x. Ige'kim: "QaL mE'saika. Itjo'kti 

Glad "he was. He said: "Ho« behold you! G 1 

() iqenElEma'qjeuL." ItcickjE'lukti cE'qawawa. IcgixE'cgam. 

[ am given as a present." Heshowedit the large round clam. He took it from him. 

iq Isgi'sopEna cE'qawawa Ltcu'qoapa. Itce'kElka e'mEqo iqe'sqes; 

He jumped theclam waterinto. Hetookit astick blue-jay; 

,-, e'yaLqt yaXi e'mEqo. ItciIge'qcqalalEmtck ge'gualiX. Itcio'lXam: 

^ 'long ' that stick. Hespearedit down. Hesaidtohim: 

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j o Ltcu'qoapa. Ige'kim iqe'sqes: " Aijh icto'maqt." Ige'kim ska'sa-it : 

*-'* water in. He said blue-jay: "Now be is< Hi.- said robin: 

u AmxLo'Xuan tci icto'maql \ CkEmoqua'nemx ya'Xaue." A/qa 

l-t "You think [int. heisdead? He is laugning at you he ' Thru 

part.] 

iqe'kElka ia'wanpa ia'qexEle yaXi ta'nki. A.qa yaq iqe'16x iqe'sqes. 

1 •> 1 1 was taken its belly in its excre- that some- Then put on it was blue-jay, 

thing. dom i ' 

l ( . [ii'newa it ;<>'kt i yaXi itkie'nuwai iqe'lot, kja iqexE'cgam. CE'qawawa 

in-r l tint strange thing he \\:t- and il was taken away The clam 

given, from him. 

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Aqa icto'maqt ctaXi CE'qawawa." Li;p ice'xox CE'qawawa 

N«»w is dead that it did the clam 



Myth of the Coyote (told LS91) 1 

When he had finished <>n this side of the river, he went up the river. 
He arrived up there. Then he and his younger brother, the Snake, 
went fishing salmon with their nets. They fished with their net, but 
did not cateh anything-. The; went home. Covote was angry; he 
defecated. "Why did those salmon disappear?" " Oh, thai bandy- 
legged one. I >< > vim lli ink the custom i- the same here? It is another 
country. These people speak another language. Intic your net, take 
out two meshes, and turn around the buoys." Coyote said: "Vim 
have tuld me enough." Thus he spoke tn his excrements, lie -aid to 
his brother, the Snake: "Quick! Let us untie it !'" Tiny untied the 
net and took out two meshes. Then they tied it again in the buoys. 
Thou they finished. The following >la\ they went tn catch salmon. 

Ii;a'i.a!-as [a'kjane 

Cm ■ > I I . Ill- M YTII 

Ixa'cXoLq kata e'nat c'ruaL. Aqa \\ i icto'suwulX. fcto'vam 

They two fin- there one side (lie river. Tlien again they went iij» the They arrived 1 
i'shed it 

sa'xaliX. Aqa \\ i icxenauwa'itgemam. Ke'nuwe ici'xenauwaitge. 

up. Then again tin \ went fishing with their Tn they fished witli the - 

net. net. 

Na2ct tan icge'waq. lca'Xk;oa. IgiXE'LXa it;a'lapas. [tcio'ts;ats;a: 

Net anv- they killed. Chey went home. He was angrj eoyoti He defecated: 

thing 

"Qatcqi kjii gi tgu'nat?" "A taya'x tia'qo-itqus itkjl'yuktax. 4 

"Why nothing these "salt ' "Ah thai his 1. crooked. 

AmxLo'Xuana kjoaLqii' yaXi qii'eqamiX? Ixelo'ita gi elX 

Do yon think [int. thesameas ' thai down the river! Another this coun- 

part.] try 

qe'wa axElo'ita ata'wawa tata'-itci te'lXam. Stu'XstuX li;'\a (; 

therefore another their language those people. l'ntie do them 

tata'X tEme'nauwa-itk. Mokct i.eki.a'kux Laq° amLo'xoa. 7 

those yournets. Two meshes out take them. 

AmLiktqoa'yayaXtiX Lme'kolaq." Ige'kim it;ti'lapas: "KopE't g 

Turn theni round yinir huoys.' He said coyote: "Enough 

aqa imxanElgu'Litck," itcio'lXani ia'qexale. ItcioTXam ifi'mXiX, ,, 

then you told me," he said to them his exere- Efe said to him his youngei 

raents. brother, 

aqio'lXam itcl'yau: "Ai'aq stu'XstuX atxkto'xoa." Stu'XstuX 1,, 

hewastold the snake "Quick untie we will do it." l'ntie 

iegE'tox ctii'nauwa-itk; mokct LkaLii'qux Lflqo icgi'Lox. Aqa ,. 

thi-y .lid it their 1 two Oics ■•in thcy"did them, riien 

wi ickLawe'xetq eta'nauwa-itk. [ckLd'koai.q ctfi'nauwt: i' ' . , ., 

ilny tied it tn the linn m i They finished i net. ' - 

lllll IJ - 

Igone'gua icxenauwa'itgemam. Lga'pr.la ickto'tena. IcXk;oa'mam. ., 

Another dav they -went fishing with their Manv thev killed them. They came home. to 

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Thej' killed many. They came home. The Newt carried them up to 
the house on her back. Then they put them down, and cut them in 
the afternoon. They were roasted. Then they put the roasted sal- 
mon aside. On the following day they went fishing. They tried to 
fish, lint they were unsuccessful. They went home. Coyote was 
angry. He defecated, and asked his excrements: "Why did those sal- 
mon disappear?" " Vh, you lean fellow. Do you think it is the same 
as down the river; This is a different country; these people speak 
another language. When you have killed salmon, and you come 
ashore, you must carry them to your house on your hack yourself. 
Women are not allowed to carry them. You must carry all you 
have caught. Then you must cut them while you still have 3 T our belt 
on. Do not press the salmon's face. When you put them into the 
canoe, you must lay them on their backs." Coyote said: "You have 
told me enough." 

On the following day they went to catch salmon and killed many. 
They went home and Coyote did in this manner: "When he had killed 
a salmon, he put it into the canoe belly upward. They came ashore. 
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Ikto'ctxoiiii.tek aqiasE'na. Aqa iLgo'xoatk, yaXl'pa aqaia'x, aqa 

1 She carried them much the newt. Then they put them down there the sun, then 

on her back "ii the ground, 

_ iLyK.'toxc. Itga'kst ka'nauwe. Icfiga'totk taXi qtgEkst tgu'nat. 

-' theycutthem. They were all. They put them up those don, salmon, 

done 

Wax ige'tcukte. Lxenauwa'itgemam. Ke'nuwa Wxenauwa-itk; 

O Next itgotday. They went fishing with their Try they fished with the 

day net. net; 

acuwa'tka. Tri'Xkjoa. Kala'lkuile ige'x6x itja'lapas. Itcio'tsjatsja. 

-t they were un They went home. Angry la- was coyote. Hedefecated. 

successful. 

g ttciuqu'mtsxogoa ia'qexale: "Qatcqi k;a igo'xoax ni tgu'nat?" 

Heaskedtfc his excrements: "Why nothing became those salmon?" 

, " Ya, tayax qio'LjlEX. AmxLo'Xuana kjoaLqa' qa'eqamiX? IxElo'ita 

t* "Ya, that lean one. Do you think [int. thesameas down the river? Another 

part.] 

- tayaX SIX, axalo'ita ata'wawa tata'-itci te'lXam. Manix amtote'na 

this country, another their language those people. When you kill them 

tgu'nat, ac amxigela'yayaXtiX, aqa amto'ctXunii,a i.xk'IcuX. 

on, and you just come up, then you carry them on your inland. 

kirk 

Ka'nauwe amto'ctXua. Nau'i a'yaq amto'xca akuamugua'lEkuX. 

9 All you carry them on Atonce quick cutthem while your belt is on. 

your back 

\':iet ia'xol mixatcje'naqoax igu'nat. Amiakxaema'ya, e'caxalaia'wan*" 

^ Not hisface i'i*<ss it. the salmon. You put it into the upward its belly." 

canoe, 

it Ige'kim itja'lapas: "KopE't aqa imxanElgu'iitck." Ige'tcuktiX. 

Hesaid coyote: "Enough then youtofdme." Itgotday. 

[Lxenauwa'itgemam. Lga'pEla ii.kto'tena tgu'nat. iLi'Xkjoa. 

rhey went fishing with their Many thev killed them salmon. Thev went home, 

net. 

,., K;oai.i|a' ige'x6x itja'lapas qaLgiwa'qoax igu'nat, ewa' e'caxala ia'wan 

Thesi " did coyote theykilledit a salmon, thus upward its belly 

. . qatciekxae'max. iLXkjoa'mam, ;is iLxe'gela-iX. Itcugua'lEmam 

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salmon up. He carried up all lie had caught. Then he look his knife 
and nit them all. They roasted them. Now (hey were done. Then 
they finished eating. They invited tin' people. They came to eat 
salmon and put aside what they hail left over. 

On the following da}' they went again to catch salmon. They tried 
to fish. The flood tide came and they had been unsuccessful. They 
went home. Coyote scolded. He defecated. ""Why do those sal- 
mon disappear?" "" I told yon. you lean fellow. Do you think il is 
the same as down the river? These people speak another language. 
When you have killed salmon, and you conic home and you distribute 
them among the people, you must give each one a slick of roasted 
salmon. When there are many people in a family, you must give 
them two sticks. 1 1' any are left over, you must dry them right a\va\ . 
Do not dry them at el>l> fide, but at low water. Extinguish your lire 
at once." Coyote said: "'You have fold me enough." 

Early the next morning they went again to catch salmon. They 
laid their net. There were many in it. They put their whole net 



ctcject. ltcto'ctxuneLtck taXi tgu'nat. Kauauwa' itci'toctx -i 

alargebas- He carried them much on tin.-.' salmon. All he carried them 

ket. his back "ii his tmck 

i.xi.'leuX. Itca'gElga aya'qewiqe, igixE'lk;exc. Ka'nauwe ., 

inland. Hetookit ' histnife, it was cut. All 

itci'tuxc taXi tgu'nat. Ii.i:'xe]i:ktc. iLxikje'kst. [lu'lXoli] 

he cut them those salmon. Thev were roasted. They were done. Thev were fin- '* 

ished 

ii.a'LxalEin. iLgoguexe'mam te'lXam iguXuetxE'lEmtck. Ii.'jitotk 

they ate. Phey invited them the people they came I 'put -r 

[hem up 

taXi T.xk;a'etix"it. Wax ige'tcuktiX. Ixxenauwii'itgemam. 

those what was left over. The next it got dav. They went fishing with their .» 

• Uy mi 

Ke'nuwa ii.K'xenauwaitee. ac LLtuwe'tckoam. Aciiwti'tka. 

Try they fished with the net, and it got flood tide. They were unsuc- t> 

cessful. 

Ii.iXkjoa. ii/iXkjoa'maui. Kala'lkuile ige'x itja'lapas. - 

They went home, they came home. Angry was coyote. 

ltcxo'ts;ats;a: "Qatcql k;a igo'xoax ui tgu'natf "Iamo'lXam, s 

He defecated: "Why nothing become those salmon?" "Itoldyou, 

e'i qio'LjlExt. AmxLo'Xuan tci kjoaLqa' qa'eqamiX? AxElo'ita , 

this lean one. Do vou think [int. the same as down the river? Another < 

part.] 

ata'wawa tata'-itci te'lXam. Ma'nix amtote'na tgu'nat 

their language those people. When you kill them salmon, 

amXatkjoa'mama, ma'nix amtawema'kua te'lXam, te'XtEina ,1 

yougethome, when you distribute them among people, one to each 

tga'xetjelalEma; ma'nix tgii'pElatikc ae'Xt gata/xavame, aqa mokct ,., 

their roasting spits; when tuanj one family, then two 

tga'xetjelalEma amtawiqoe'ma. Ma'nix atumxkja'etix'ita, nau'i iq 

their roasting spits you give them to eat, When they are left over, atonce 

a'yaq akje'lak amo'xoa. Nact aLXElta'kua, aqa alaxca'ya akje'lak. i . 

quick dry salmon do them. Nut ebbtide, thru low water drysalmon. 

Na'wi tcXup amo'xoa arue'toL." Ige'kim itja'Iapas: "KopE't i- 

At once extinguish doil yourfire." Hesaid coyote: "Enough 

aqa lmxanElgu'Litck." Kawu'X iLxenauwa'itgemam. It.i'xanx'a. 

then you told me." Karly they went fishing with their They laid their lu 

net. ' net. 



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into the canoe. Then they put the salmon into the canoe They 
tried to lay the net again, but they did not catch anything. They 
went home. They came home. They roasted them at once and dried 
them at once. Then he defecated, and said: "Why did those salmon 
disappear?" His excrements scolded him. "I told you," they said 
to Coyote. "When 3*011 kill salmon, and you have laid your net for 
the first time and you put it hack into your canoe, you must take it at 
the part where the two nets are tied together. That part you must 
put first into the canoe. You must lay all your salmon belly upward. 

When you lay your net. then you must slay in thecal for a long 

time. Then you may lay vpur net again." Coy*ote said: "You have 
told me enough." 

( )n the following morning they went to -itch salmon. Their canoe 
was full of salmon. They went home. Coyote had his belt on. Then 
they were cut. lie roasted all the salmon and gave much to the peo- 
ple 1 1 1 > the river. When there were many in a family, he gave them 
three spits. When there were few, he gave them two spits. He fed 

-, Lga'pEla ii.e'la-it. Ixkta'kXatk i.a'nauwa-itk. Ka'nauwe 

J- Many were in it. They put it into the theirnet. All 

canoe 

ii.kta'kXatk La'nauwa-itk. Ata'xtjax La'gunat ii.kta'kXatk. 

~ they put it into theirnet. Next them theirsalmon they put them into 
their canoe their ca 

,, Ke'nuwa ii.i'xenauwa-itge. Kja met tan iLge'waq. Iri'Xkjoa. 

Try they fished with the net. Nothing not any- they killed it. They went 

thing home. 

( 1 i.Xkjoa'inani. Na'wi a'}*aq iLi'xeluktc. Xii'wi akje'lak ii.K'kox. 

They came home. Atonce quick they roasted it. Atonce dry salmon thej 

k Itcio'ls;;its;a. ige'ldm: "Qatsql kja igo'xoax tttXi tgu'nat?" 

He defecated, he said: "Why nothing became those salmon?" 

Itcio'mele ia'qexale. "Iamo'lXam," qio'lXam itja'lapas: "Ma'nix 

'* They scolded hisexcre "Itoldyou," hewastold coyote: "When 

him ments. 

- amtote'na tgu'nat, tjo'tsniX amxEnxa'ya, amtakXatqoa'ya 

' you kill them on, for the first time you lay your net you put it into the canoe 

tKiiie'nauwa-itk qayawipjo'tpa, aqa amtakXatqoa'ya tEme'gunat, 

o your nel at the place where then you put them into tho yoursalmon, 

it is tied, can* »e 

() ka'nauwe tga'unakc ti'caxala amto'xoa. Ma'nix amxEiixfi'va. aqa 

all theirhellies upward do them. When you lay your net, thru 

-[,, le'le amxga'mitaqoa, tcXua wi qamxEnxa'x." [ge'kim itja'lapas: 

long you stay in the canoe, then you Iayyournet." Hesaid coyote: 

_.. "KopE't imxtini'.leu'i.itek." [ge'tcuktiX. iLxenauwa'itgemam. 

t -L "Enough you told me.' Itgotday. They went fishing with their 

net. 

|._, l'ai. ii.a'Xaniin tgu'nat. Iii'Xkjoa. luguii'lqux itja'lapas. Aqa 

Pull their canoe salmon. They went home. His bell wason coyote Then 

to igixE'lkjixc. ItgE'kst ka'nauwe taXi tgu'nat. Itcto'mak ka'nauwe 

'" the> were cut. Theywere all those salmon. He gave niuch all 

done 

i'wa ca'xaliX e'lXam. Mane \ Lga'pElatikc aeXl gata'xayame, 

there up town. Winn many one family, 

jx i.on tga'xetjelalEma. Qatctawiqoe'mx. Manex ano'Ljkatikc, aqa 

three their roasting sj He gave them to eat, When few, then 

y } moke! tgu'xetjelalEma. Ka'nauwe qatctoma'kuax e'wa ca'xala 

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all the people of the upper part of the river. A little »;h left over 
ami he dried it all. Now he knew all the tabus. Coyote .said: '"Thus 
shall be the tabus for all the generations of Indians. Even 1 ■_; < > t 
tired. No murderer shall eat salmon, no girl, no menstruating woman, 
no widower, nobody who prepares corpses for burial, and no woman 
who has just given birth to a child. It is forbidden. Even I got tired. 
>\ hen men work on their net and make a small mistake, they -hall not 
eateh anything. When a louse is on a net, the owner shall not catch 
anything." 

e'lXam. NoLjka qatiXk;a'etix - itx. Ka'nauwe akje'lak qatcto'xoax. i 

town. A littl ly they left over. All dry salmon he made them. 

Ka'nauwe qatelo'Xuix'itx tkje'Lau. N'ige'mx it;a'lapas: ., 

All they were known tabus. Hesaid 

"AluXumapa'ya Nate'tanue k;oaLqe' Lga'kjeLau. A'la nai'ka, 

"Generations ' Indians thus "their tubus. Even I, 

a'la tF.ll inr/xox. Nact aliLxElEmo'xoma gaL;Vk;auk;au igu'nat. < 

even tired [became. Not heshalleatit rderer salmon 

Na'et alii.xKlKiiio'xoma Lq;ela'wulX, nact aliLxElEmo'xoma Lqiii'Xit. 

Not sheshalleatit a girl who is just not she shall eat it amenstrual •' 

mature, 

Nact alii.xKlKino'xoina LE'pLqau. Xaet aliLxElEmo'xoma Lme'uiEloct 

Not they shall eat it widowers and Not heshalleatit corpses '' 

widi >\\ s. 

i.e'Xi.eX LgE'Loxt. Nact aliLxElEmo'xoma tjo'tsnfX qaLqto'mEX. 

prepare wno does it. Not sheshalleatit just who gave birth to 7 

.1 child. 

Tga'kjeLau. A'la nai'ka, a'la tv.ll inE'xox. Manix 

Theirtal Even I. even tired im< When 

nauwa'itk aLktuxo'lalEma, noLj ;ii.go'k;uniami:kna. nact tan ,. 

a net they make it. little tney make a mistake, not any- 

thing 

i.gewa'qoaniEiiir.a-itx. Ma'nix oguaLa'letEma-itx aqte'xa nauwa'itk, m 

they always catch. When they an- on it i lice l 

nact tan Lgewa'qoamEniLx qLa'nauwa-itk." 

not any- they always eateh those having the net." 11 

thing 

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Myth <>r tin: Salmon. I (told 1891) 

The people of mythical times were dying of hunger. They had only 
sagittaria-roots to eat. They had only small sagittaria-roots and 
skunk-cabbage and — - roots and rush roots I" eat. In the spring of 
the year the Salmon went up the river. They had tirst arrived with 
many companions. They went some distance. Then the Skunk- 
cabbage said: "At last my brother's son has arrived. If it had not 
been for me, your people would have been dead lone- ago.'' Then the 
Salmon said: "Who is that who is talking there?" "Oh, that is the 
Skunk-cabbage who is talking." "Let us go ashore." They went 
ashore and gave him one elkskin armor. They gave him five elk 
skins and put war clubs under his blanket, one on each side. They 
put two clubs under the blankets. Then they carried him inland and 
placed him among willows. 

Igu'nat Ia'kjane. I 

Salmon Hi> Myth 

1 IguXua'La-it wa'lo ts;ak;a'ni:X. Taenia tsqjenie'mix - 

They died of hunger the people of the myths. only sagittaria-roots 

2 qatoxoemo'xEmx k;a LEmqja'emax k;a LE'qalpo kja tqana'pcupcu 

theyatethem and small sagittaria-roots and skunk-cabbage and aroot) 

3 qatoxoemo'xumx k;a LpjE'nxaLX. Tca'goa-iX ige'xoxiX, aqa 

theyateit and rush-roots. The springof the year itbecame, and 

, io'suwulX igu'nat. Tjo'tsniX qayo'yamx igu'nal Lga'pElatikc 

hewentupthe thesalmon. I i hearrived thesalmon many 

river 

. ii.a'eeewal. Qa'xpaL qio'yam, aqa ige'kim e'qalpo: ' Koala ctca'qa 

*' his companions. When hearrived, then said theskunk- "Atla 

cabbi - 

<; qayo'yamx itcE'wulX. Qe nic nai'ka inic'xox pan qigoXoa'La-it 

hearrived tnj nephew. It not I I had been, (then) had died 

- tine'lXam." Ige'kim igu'nat: "ian LaXi a'koa Lxo'la?" "A, e'qalpo 

' your people." 3< said thesalmon: "Who thai thus talking? Ah, skunk- 

eabb 

8 yaXi a'kua iXo'la." " Alxe'gela-iX, alxe'gela-iX!" iLxe'gela-fX. 

this one thus tali ' Let us go ashore, letus Xheywent ashore. 

1( [qe'lot eXl ige'luqte. Qoa'nEm tge'luqte iqte'lot. Eqa-igE'molX 

He was one -kin Five rlkskin they were given It was put under 

given armor. armors to him. his blanket 

.Q m-'Xt ata'mqjaL kal ae'Xt iqa-igE'molX igon e'nat e'yaLq. Mokct 

one club and one was pw undei liis other one side li is body. Two 

blankel 

H Lta'niqjaL iqugE'molX. Lqe'yuk"] rxE'leuX. [qeyo'tXamit ka'tcak 

clubs were put undei bis Hewascar inland. Ke was put middle 

blanket. ried 



ela'itkpa. 

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I'lic Salmon and bis people went on ascending the river. Then 
another person said: "At last m\ brother's son arrived, whose but- 
toeks are full of maggots. If it had nol been for me, your people 
would he dead." "Who is talking there V said the Salmon. "Oh, 
your aunt, the Sagittaria-root." He pul some small dentalia on her 
buttocks and gave her three woodchuck blankets. Then they left her. 
They went some distance. 

Then another person said: ■" ( )li. at last my brother's son has arrived, 
whoue buttocks arc full of maggots. If it had not been for me, all 
your people would be dead." The Salmon said: "Who is talking 
there?" "Oh, your aunt, the large Sagittaria-root." ""Let u~ go 
ashore." He put large dentalia on her buttocks and gave her five 
woodchuck blankets. He placed her in the mud. 

Then they continued going up the river. They bad gone some dis- 
tance. Another person spoke: "Oh, al last my brother's son has 
arrived, whose buttocks are fulled' maggots. If it bad not been for 
me, all your people would be dead." " Who is talking there?" "Oh, 
your uncle, the Rush-root." "Let us go ashore," said the Salmon. They 



Aqa wit'ax iLo'suwulX igu'nat k;a tia'xelawemax. Aqa \\ i Lgo'nax i 

Then again he went up the salmon and hispeople. Then agi a 

tLE'xalEtco l.e-oaT.e'lX: "Koala ctca'qa qayo'yamx itci'tkeu ia'potc ., 

spoke person: "At last hearrived ray nephew hisanus 

ga'yamoa. Qe nic nai'ka inE'xox ngoaLe'lX pan oguXoa'La-it 3 

having maggots. If not I t had heen Iperson, (then had died 

tme'lXam." " i.fm LaXi a'kua Lxo'la?" ige'kim. "A, ame'Lak 4 

your people." "Who that thus talking?" fcesaid. ' Ah youraunt 

aLEmqja'emax." Itcalgii'mit akupku'p itca'potcpa. Itci'calte cqju'la. 

small sagittaria-root." He put on to her small dentalia at her anus. Heputon-aw Ichuck '' 

to her blanket. 

i.fm itci'calte Lqjola'. iXEqa'luqLq. KF.lii'iX mank ii.o'va. 

Three heputon ivoodchuek They left her. Far alittle the 

to her blankets. 

Aqa wi Lgo'nax iii'xElatco i.goai.c'lX: " Koala ctca'qa qayo'yamx 7 

Then again another spoke person: "Atlast he arrived ' 

itci'tkeu, ia'potc ga'yamoa. Qe nekctx nai'ka iiiE'xox ngoaLe'lX, e 

my nephew, his anus having maggots. If not I I had 1 Iperson, 

pan qigoXua'La-it tme'lXam." Ige'kim igu'nat: "Lfin i.aXi a'kua q 

(thru) had died your people He said the salmon: "Who thus 

Lxo'la?" "A. ame'Lak atsqjeme'mix' wuXi a'koa axo'la." 1() 

talking?" "Ah, youraunt, rittaria-root she 

"Alxe'gela-iX!" Itcilgii'mit iqawikje'Le itca'potcpa. Qoa'nKma ,, 

" Let us go ashore! " He pu long dentalia herai I ' 

tq;ula'max itct'taslte. Itco'ki e'LjuwElkLjuwElkpa. [tcuLti'ctamit. ., 

odehuck he put on to He carried mud to. Hepi 

nkets her. 

Aqa wit'ax iLo'suwulX. lvida'iX ii.o'yam. A.qa wi ii.i:'\i:liiu 

Then again he went up the Far rrived. Then '" 

river. 

i.goai.e'lX: "Koala ctcaqa qayo'yamx itco'wulX ia'potc ga'yamoa. ,, 

"At last hearrived my nephew hi ' ' 

Qe nekctx nai'ka inE'xdx ngoaLe'lX, pan qigoXua'La-it tme'lXam." i .- 

If not I Ihadbeen Iperson, (then had d 

[ge'kim: "ran i.aXi a'kua Lxo'la?" "A, eme'mot ipjE'nxaLX." i,» 

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gave him an elkskin shirt and put feather ornaments on his head. 
He put him into a swamp. Then they continued going up tne river. 

They went some distance, and another person spoke: "Oh, at last 
my brother's son arrived, whose buttocks are full of maggots. If it 
had not been for me, all your people would be dead." "^ho is 

talking there; Let us go ashore." "Oh, your uncle, the- .is 

talking." They gave him five raccoon blankets and placed him on the 
hank of the river. 

Then they met a canoe. The Salmon said: "Ask the people in that 
canoe." There were three people In the canoe. A man was in the 
stern, a woman in the middle of the canoe. She said: ' — ." The 
Salmon replied: "What does that woman say;" And the man in the 
stern of the canoe answered: "Oh, she said: 'They went up with the 
Hood tide and arrived at the Cascades: they came, down again with the 
ebb tide.*" "Stop the canoe. Why does she lie? How do the people 
who go up to the rapids come hack;" They stopped them. The 



lo 



Alxe'gela-iX," ige'kim igu'nat. Iqe'lte eXt ige'luqte. Tia'k|eckEla 

'Let us go ashore," said thesalmon. Itwaspul one elkskin l feather head 

on tn him shirt. i trnament 



1 

i<|te']ox. [qiu'tXEmitam i,;mE'ni,;mKn e'lXpa. 

2 was |.m mi Hewasplaced soft groundm. 

i.< him. 

Aqa wi iLo'suwulX. Qa'xpa iLo'yam aqa wit'ax iLE'xaltcu 

o Mini again the} went up the When they arrived then again he spoke 

river. 

LgoaLe'lX: "Koala ctcaqa qayo'yamx itco'wulX ia'p5tc ga'yamoa. 

■1 a person: "Atlasl he arrived my nephew his anus havingmag 

gats 

g Qa nakctx nai'ka inE'xox ngoaLe'lX, pan qigoXua'La-it tme'lXam." 

[f not I [ had been Iperson, (then) haddied yourpeople." 

c " Alxe'gela-iX. i.a'n LaXi a'kua LXo'la . " " A, tqana'pcupcu ime'mot 

" Let us go ashore. Who that thus talking*. am, (aroot) yourunele 

- yaXi a'kua ixo'la." Qui'nEm iqE'telte tqano'qoakc. Qiuxa'etEmitam 

' ' that thus talking." Five wereputon raccoon They went to place him 

to him blankets. 

tkma'epa. 

shore line at. 

A.qa ii.o'suwulX ca'xaliX. Lqjap iLgi'yox ikE'nim. [ge'kim 

t* linn they went up the up. Meet they did it a canoe. Hesaid 



river. 



igu'nat: " AmcgiqE'mtcxogua yaXi ikE'nim." Ta'kjaLonikc ta-itci 

thesalmon: " Isk them that canoe." Three in the canoe those 



te'lXam. LE'kala LE'qeyamit. iLE'xaltco LaXi ka'tcak qaa'guxt: 

11 people A man in the stern He spoke that middle being in the 



. "Laqja'lakiawa', Laqjamo'cqjamoc, Laqjapa'wapawa." Ige'kmi 

l - Hesaid 

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igu'nat: "Qa igElxoxo'la wuXi aqage'lak?" [LE'kim laXi 

thesalmon: "What doesshesay that woman?" He said that 

LE'qeyamit: "A, axo'lal, iLto'witck, aqa llo'sowuIX, ii.o'yam 

1-1 theoneinthe "Ah. shesays, itgotfi I tide, then theywentup, they ar- 

stern: rived at 



25 ike'eatek, aqa igiLxe'takua, aqa wi iLE'stso." "Lqjup imcge'LxoxiX. 

i'a.n'Hiles, then the waters re- then again they went "Stop do them. 

turned, down the river." 

It; Qa'tcqe iLjme'nXut tcoxtx? QantsI'X po nuXuata'kam ta-ttci 

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Flounder was in the bow of the canoe. They took him by his head and 
twisted it so that his face was turned an. mid and his mouth stood 
crosswise. They took hold of the Crow and pulled her head; her face 
was turned around. They took Blue jay; they pulled him and t\\ isted 
his neck; his face was turned around. They said to them: "How do 
people return who go to the Cascades '( " 

They left them. •■Future generations shall always need five days 
to yet to the Cascades.*' 



ike'catck qtgeX?" Lqjup iqe'LxoxtX. [qLgo'qoam. A'kramitX 

Casca going?" stop ltwasdone. They came to them. In the bow ol 1 

the canoe 

apke'cX. [qe'gElga itca'qjakctak. [qavi'Iotk. E'wa ictiktE'qoXuitiX 

the flounder. Ityvas taken herhead. She was twisted, 'thus they turned it round " 

sga'xost. E'wa iutc;e'qT.ko-it itca'k u cXat. [qii'gElga atifi'ntsa. •. 

her face. Thus it became crosswise hermouth. Shewastaken the crow. " 

IqLil'nXukte, ictiktE'qoxuitiX sga'xost. Iqe'gElga iqe'sqes. 

She whs pulled at they turned it round her face. He was taken ' 4 



her head 



rqLe'nXukte, iqayi'lotk ia'tuk. IctiktE'qoXuitiX sl'axost. 

He was pulled at itwastwisted hisneck. They turned it round ■' 

his head, 

IqLo'lXam: "Qantca'x po nuXuata'koam ike'catck qtg-e'ix." ,. 

They were told: "Howmany il theyreturn Cascades goinsr." 

IqEge'loqLq. " AluXumapa'ya te'lXam qoa'nEiruX atilqo'ya vaXliX. - 

rhey were left. "Generations of people live times theysnallgo there, ' 

tcXiui atge'yama ike'catck." 

then thej shall ar- Cascades." 8 

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Myth of the Salmon. II (told 1894) 

The Spring Salmon went up the river for the first time. A person 
was standing there. When he came past, lie said: "Oh, at last my 
nephew has arrived, whose buttocks are full of maggots. If it had not 
been for me, all your people -would be dead.*' "Who is that who is 
talking there?" "Your uncle, the Skunk-cabbage, is talking there.'' 
"Quick, go ashore!"' The Salmon went ashore and put an elkskin 
armor on him. lie put five elkskin armors onto the Skunk-cabbage 
and one club under each side of the blanket. He carried him up from 
the water and placed him among willows. 

He continued going up the river. A woman was standing there. "Oh, 
at last my nephew has arrived, whose buttocks are full of maggots. 
If it had not been for me, all your people would be dead." "Who is 

Igu'nat La'kjane. II 

The Si-rini; Salmon His Myth 

Io'suwulXt igu'nat. Tjo'tsniX igite'mam ka io'suwulXt. Aqa 

J- Hewentup the spring A little riearrived and he went up. rhen 

NllllKiM. 

., i.otXue'la i.goai.e'lX. "Koala ctca'qa qayo'yainx itco'wilX ia'putc 

~ therestood aperson. "Atlast hearrived mynephew hisanus 

3 goa'yamoa. Qe nekctx nai'ka itiF.'xox ngoaLe'lX, pan qigoXua'La-it 

having maggots. If not I [had been [person, (then) haddied 

4 tme'lXam." [ge'kim: "Lfm LaXi a'koa Lxo'la?" "A. ime'mut 

your relatives." Hesaid: -Who that thus talking?" "Ah, youruncle 

. ia'Xaue e'qalpo yaXi ixo'la." "A'yaq amcxe'gela-iX." IyaqE'loi.x 

•' this skunk-cab- that talks." "Quick goashore!" 'ii. mded 

bage 

igu'nat. Iqe'lte ige'luqte, qoi'nEm ige'luqte iqe'lte e'qalpo. 

b the salmon. It was put an elkskin five elkskin ar- were put theskunk- 

outo him armor, mors onto him cabbage. 

- Iqa-igE'molX ata'muqjaL, e'nata e'yaxo kada e'nata e'yaxo ag5n 

' It was put under bis a club, oneside here and other side here more 

blanket 

c a'eXl ata'muqjaL. lqe'yukL LXE'leuX. Iqeyo'tXamit ka'tcak 

one club. Hewascarried inland. Hewasput inmiddle 

n cla'-itkpa. 

willow 

1,, Aqa wi iLo'suwulXt. Aqa wi iqE'LqElkEl Lqage'lak LotXue'la. 

Then again hewentup. Then again shewasseen a woman >t lilac. 

11^ " Koala ctca'qa qayo'yamx itci'tkeu ia'potc goa'yamoa. <^c nekctx 

"Atlast arrived mynephew hisanus having maggots. If tiol 

[., nai'ka ini'xox ngoaLe'lX, pan qigoXua'La-it tme'lXam." Ige'kim: 

1 I had been [person, Mh.n) haddied your relatives." Hesaid: 

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it who is talking there?" "< )h, your aunt, the small Sagittaria-root." 
"Quick, let us go ashore!" They pul onto her a deerskin blanket 
and put small dentalia onto her buttocks. " Lain- on they will buy 
you for small dentalia." He carried her inland and put her in the mud. 

Then they continued going up the river. Again hesawa person. '■Oh. 
at la>t my nephew has arrived, whose buttocks arc full of maggots. 
If it had not been for me, all your people would be dead." "Quick, 
go ashore!" The Salmon continued: "AVhoisit who is talking there f 
■• Your uncle the Rush-root i- talking." lie put buckskins onto him. 

They went up again. Then another person was seen. "Oh. at last 
my nephew has arrh ed, whose buttocks are full < if maggots. If it had 
not been for me. all your people would be dead." The Salmon said: 
"Who is talking there ?" "Ah, the Indian potato is talking." "Quick, 
let us go up!" They landed and put a woodchuck blanket onto her. 
They gave her three woodchuck blankets and put long dentalia onto 



••i.an i.aXi fi'koa Lxo'la?" "A a'xka ame'i.ak aLEmq;a'cmax." , 

"Who thai thus talking "Ah, she youraunl small sagittaria-root." l 

Aqa: "A'yaq Ixe'gela-iX." hpc'cElti cpil'iX. makel EciE'talti 

Then: "Quick we will go ashore." It was pul a double deer two wen pul - 

onto her skin blanket, onto hi i 



tpa'iX. Iqalga'mita akupku'p itca'potspa. "A'Lqi aqEmomEla'licma, 

deerskin Itwasputon small dentalia her anus at. " Later ou vou will '.) 

blankets. her 

ikupku'p amtXLa'ita aqEmtXumkje'nuapa." [qo'kLa lxe'IcuX 

smalfdentalia will be put up for you wil i ;ed for tliem." shewn i inland ■* 

you ried 

e'LjuwalkLjuwalkpa. [qoiii'etamit. 

mud to. She was pul down. •' 

Aqa wi iLo'suwulXt. Aqa \vi i<i i;'i..| kIU i .1 Lgoai.e'lX: ,■ 

Then &g he went up. Then again hewasseen 

" Koala ctca'qa qayo'yamx itco'wilX ia'putc goa'yamoa. Qe nekctx 

"Atlast he arrived my nephew hisanus having maggots. If ' 

nai'ka ins'xox ngoaLe'lX, pan qigoXua'La-it tme'lXam." [g-e'kfm 

I Ihadbeen I person, (then) had died your relatives." Tie said S 

igu'nat: "uln i.aXi a'kua Lxo'la?" "A va'xka ime'mul ipjE'nxai ,, 

thesalmon: "Who that thus talking?" "Ah " he your uncle r ■ ■' 

yaXi akua ixo'la." b|e'l(e asE'qsEq. llakct iqE'tEke tsEnsF.'miks 

Hint thus talking.' It was pul 11 buckskin Two wei Intel ' 1" 

onto linn him 

Aqa wit'ax iLo'suwulXt. Aqa wi r.go'nax i. 1 1 ; ' i < j i :1 k i-:l Lg-oaLe'lX: 11 

'I' 1 " " ag'iiii he went up. 'I In n agn tie more in ivas seen ' n {« 

•'Koala ctca'qa qayo'yamx itei'tkeu, ia'putc goa'vanio. Qe nekctx w 

"Atlast he came my nephew, his aims having maggots. If not 

nai'ka inr.'xox ngoaLe'lX, pan qigoXua'La-it tme'lXam." [g-e'kim ,., 

1 I had been I |- rson, had died §, 1" 

igu'nat: "tan i.aXi a'kua Lxo'la?" "A \ a'xka ame'i.ak ,, 

mon: " \\ h i thus talkil •■ Ah H 

atsqjeme'miX a'kua axo'la." "Ai'aq alxgia'kela." Vqa , - 

Indian potato thus talks." ilck lei us land." '■5 

lLxe'gela-JX. Ii|K'ei:lie cq;ula'. ion tqjula'max iqE'tElte. 

they landed. It was put onto w Ichuck i were put onto L6 

her 

Iqalga'mita iqawikje'Le. Itca'potcpa iqalga'mit. "Mane's 

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her buttocks. "You will be bought for long dentalia and for wood- 
chuck blankets." Then she was placed in the mud. 

They went on again. They went a long distance and found a per- 
son. "< Mi. at last my nephew lias arrived, whose buttocks arc. full of 
maggots. If it had not been for me, all your people would he dead." 
"Who is talking there?" said the Salmon. They gave him five rac 
coon blankets ami placed him near the water. 

Then they went up again. They went far up the river. They came 
to St Helens. There they saw a canoe coming down the river. The 
canoe came near. Ah. Blue-jay and the Crow were in it. and the 
Flounder in the 'now of the canoe. They were asked: "Where do 
you come from?" They did not reply. They were asked a second 

time. Then the Crow answered and said: " ." The Salmon 

said: "What does she say?" One person said: "She said they went 
up with the tlood tide and they came to Cascades. Then with the ebb 
tide they went down the river." "Ha! the Crow is lying! No canoe 

-. aqEmomEla'lEma iqawikje'Le atntXi.a'eta. tqjula'max aqamtXEmo'ta." 

' you will be bought longdentalia will be put up for \\ Ichuck will be put up for 

you, blankets you." 

.< Iqo'ki.a e'i,;uw ]..lkr.;uwF.lkpa. Iqoiii'etamit. 

~ Sue was mud to. She was put down. 

carried 

;; Aqa wi iLo'suwulXt. KeI&'iX ii.o'ya. Aqa wi iLaLgo'qoam 

Then again hewentup. Far he went. Then again theymethim 

.1 i.goai.e'lX i.oXt. '-Koala ctca'qa qayo'yamx itco'wilX ia'potc 

a person therewas. "Atlast liearrived my nephew hisanus 

r goa'vamoa. Qe nekctx nai'ka hiK'xox nguaLe'lX, pan 

*' having maggots. II not I [had been l " I person, (then) 

c, qigoXua'La-it tme'lXam." " ran i.aXi a'koa Lxo'la?" ige'kim 

had died your relatives." "Who that thus talking?" 

v igu'nat. A tqjana'pcupcu j'aXi a'kua ixo'la." "A'yaq alxe'gela-ix." 

thesalmon. Ah (aroot) ' that thus talking." "Quick letusland." 

[qa'telte qui'nEm tqano'qoakc. IqeguLa'etamit qjoa'p Ltcu'qoapa. 

' Thej were five mkets. Hewasput near waterat. 

put onto her 

q ILo'suwulXt, aqa cii'xaliX ii.o'ya. lLo'yam Na'yagogo-iXpa. 

Theywentup, then up they went. TJiey arrived si Belensat. 

EqiLge'qElkEl ikE'nlm estsX. Qjoa'p igl'vox yaXi ikE'nim. 

It was seen a canoe goingdown itcame that canoe, 

the river. 

A iqe'sqes t.aLa'itc LestsX k;a atja'ntsa, kja apke'cX a'kjamitX. 

11 Ah. blu these comedown and thecrow, and theflounder inthebowof 

the river t In' cam >e, 

1 2 "A qa'mtewa amcte'mam?" iqLoqu'mtcxokua. Nact iLE'xEltco. 

L Ah whence youcame?" they were asked. Not theytold. 

jo Wet'ax iqLoqu'mtcxokua. Mo'kcttX iqLoqu'mtcxokua. Aqa 

Again they were asked Twice they were asked. Then 

14- iga'xaltco atja'ntsa. Iga'klm: "Laqjii'lakiawa 7 , Laqjamo'cqjamoc 

she told iin now. She said: " 

.- taqjapa'wapawa." Ige'kim igu'nat: "Qa'yax iga'kJm?" iLF.'kim 

." He said thesalmon: "What doesshi Hespoke 

■ g i.eXa't LgoaLe'lX: "iLE'witck kawu'X aqa iLo'suwulXt. [Lo'yam 

one person: "Atfl t tide early then theywentup. Theycameto 

_ ike'eatek, aqa igiLxe'takoa aqa \\ i ii.i;'stsd." "Itcfi'LjmenXut 

ii Cascades, thru they returned tl gain they went down "She is telling lies 

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ever came back from Cascades (in one day). It takes five to go and 
come back from Cascades. Let us put our canoe alongside of theirs.*' 

Then they went alongside their cai They took Blue-jay, pulled his 

head, and twisted his face They took the < row. pulled her head, and 
twisted her face backward. They look the Flounder, who was in the 
bow of thecal They put her mouth crosswise, ''Later genera- 
tions shall never come back from ( 'ascades in one day." Blue-jay was 
thrown inland and the ( Vow was t brow n inland. "< Vow shall be your 
name; you shall not talk the Wasko language." The Flounder was 
thrown into the water and was told: "Go down the river to the beach, 
and lie down Hat. Your name shall be Flounder." 



at;a'ni-a. Nict qa'ntsJX niXta'kuax iki:'nim ike'eatckpa. 

the crow. Never returns a canoe Cascades from. 

Qui'nEimX qayoqo'ix i ki:'n iin qayo'suwulXEinX, tcXua qiyo'yam 

Five a canoe K'"^ up, then M arri 1 

ike'eatck. A'yaq. alxge'i.qamEla." Aqa iLge'i.qaniEla iqe'sqes. 

Cascades. Quick let us go alongside their Then tbej went alongside bin 

cam ie. the can " 

IqLe'nxukte iqe'sqes. E'wa ictiktE'qoXuitiX si'axost. Iqil'gElga 

He was taken at bkn Thus they twisted his face. She was taken 

his head 

atja'ntsa, iquVuxukte. IctiktE'qoXuitiX sgil'xost. Iqiii'nxukte 

the crow, she was taken at her Tliey twisted her fact 1 She was taken at 

head. her head 

apke'cX a'kjamitx. Ewa' iukjulsi'tx'it itea'k'VXat. "Aloxoa'xa 

the flounder in the bow o! Thus he put it cross- hervnouth. Generations of 

tin- < a ways 

te'lXam niicl qa'ntsix aluXoatil'koa eXt we'koa ike'eatckpa. 

] pie never they shall return one day Cascades fi 

Iqexe'nia iqe'sqes LXE'leuX. Io'koa iqaxe'ma atja'ntsa lxe'IcuX. 

He was blue-ja; inland. There she was the crov, inland, 

thrown thro 

''Atja'ntsa ime'xaleu, nect qa'ntsiX i.uxole'mr.t amxEltcuwil'ya." 

"Crow your name, never Wasko language you shall speak "it. 

Iqale'maLx apke'cX. iqo'lXam apke'cX: "Me'ya qii'eqamiX 

She was thrown the flounder. she was told the flounder: "Go" down the river 

into the water 

Lkamila'lEqpa. AmsinqjoviVyavaxtix - . Apke'cX ime'xaleu. "" 

.hall lie'down flat. Flounder vour n me." 



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.Myth of the Elk (told 189-i) 

There were five brothers. One day the eldest one said: "I shall 
go out to-morrow and look for people.'' ''Do as you like," said the 
younger brothers. He arose early, took his arrows and went. lie 
went far. Then he saw a house. He reached it and opened the door. 
There was an old man on his bed. " < >. grandson," he said; "you have 
come at last. I am starving. There are many elks here; [kill some] 
and leave me some food [before you go on]." "All right; I shall 
leave some food for you." said he. Then he went. [The old man] 
said to him: "Stand here." He stood there. Then a person shouted: 
•"It is coming!" He saw an elk. He shot at it and shot at it again. 
Then the elk jumped at him and devoured him. The elk took off its 
skin. It was that old man who had become an elk. It grew dark, and 
[the eldest brother] did not come home. 

Imo'lak Ia'kjane 

'I'm: Elk His Myth 

r.xela'itiX Lqui'numikc. Aqa ige'k'im yaXi ixgE'qunq: "O'la 

There were fivemen Then hesaid ' that the eldest one: "To- 

morrow 

aqa no'ya ewata'. Anto'naxi.ama te'l.vam." "Mai'ka e'mEmxtc," 

^ then [ shall there. [ shall go to look for people." "You your mind," 

go tin- in 

itgio'lXam tia'muXikc. Kawl'x" aqa igixE'latck. Itco'kuiga 

3 they said to his younger Early then hearose. He took them 

him brothers. 

■ tia'qamatcx. Aqa io'ya; io'4ya. KEla'ix" io'ya. Aqa itco'quikEl 

his arrows. Then he went: he went. Far he went. Then lie saw it 

. tqu'Le. Itcugua'qum ta'Xi tqu'Le. Itca-ixE'laqLqix". Aqa r.Oxt 

'' a house. Hereachedit that house. He opened the door. Then there 

was 

. Lqjeyo'qt iLa'lXamepa. "O, qa'co, imte'mamL. Aqa wa'ld 

' an old man hisbedon. "0, grandson, you came indeed. Then hunger 

- ino'maqt. Lia/pEla imo'lakEmaX gipa'tix*. AmEnElge'tatkca." 

[die. Many elks line, Youshall leave food forme." 

c "Qjoa'L ayamElge'tatkca," itcLo'lXam. Aqa io'ya. iLgio'IXani: 

"Allright I snail leave food for you," he said to him. Then he went. He said to him: 

a "Gipa'tix* amo'tXuita." Aqa in'tXuit gopa'. [gaLXE'lqamX 

"Here stand." Chen hestood there. Heshouted 

10 LguaLe'liX: "A2, yaXi ioitta'2!" Itce'qalkEl imo'lak ite't. 

a person: "Ah, * that is comin Hesawit an elk came. 

11 Ia'maq itce'lax. We'tiax ia'maq itce'lax. Itce'kEnpEna vaXi 

Shootingit hedidit. Vgatn shootingit hedidit. [tjumpedal ' that 

19 imo'lak. A4. aqa iqe'wulq yaXi iguaLe'lX. Aqa itcixe'ma 

elk. Mi. then he was devoured ' that person. lien it took i 

1 ., ia'kjite vaXi imo'lak. Qocl ia'Xka yaXi iqjeyo'qt yaXi imo'lak 

- 1 " its clothing that elk. Behold! he 'that old man that -Ik 

,, ige'xox. Igo'ponEm. XiiSct igiXkjuii'mam. 

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Then said the [next] younger brother: "I will go to-morrow and 
look for our elder brother." It became day. Then lie took his arrow s 
and went. He went far. He saw a house and reached it. There was 
an old man. [lie said:] "O. grandson: you have come at last. Your 
elder brother was here. Look at the elk skin which he lefl here for 
inc. He slept here. Many women went picking berries, and he went 

to look for them. I wish you would also leave some f I for me 

before you go away. There are many elks near by here." [The young 
man] said: "I shall leave some food for you." Then thev two went 
inland. [The old man] said: "Stand here." He stood there. After a 
little while a pers, hi shouted: "Ah, an elk is coining there!" He saw 
an elk coming. He shot at it and shot at it again. Twice lie shot at it. 

Then the elk jumped at him ami devoured him. Tl Id man look off 

the [elk) skin and went home. He carried his skin on his back. 

Now three brothers remained. The next one said: "To-morrow 1 



Ige'k'im yaXi igo'n iXa't ia'muXiX: "O'la niola'xLama 

He said ' that other one his youngei "To I .shall go to look 

brother: morrow l"i Inn 

e'lxalXt." Ige'tcukte; itco'guiga tia'qamatcx. Aqa wi io'ya. 

our elder brother." Itbecameday: he took them hisarrows. Then again hewent. 

Iova'4: kEla'2ix - io'ya. Itco'quikEl tqu'Le". rugoa'qoam ta'Xi 

he went. Hesawit anouse. He reached it thai 



Hi' went; 



far 



tqu'Le. A.qa i.o.Xt i.a'Xi Lqjeyo'qt. ""<>2. qa'eo, imte'mami,. 

) se. Then there was that oldman. "0, grandson, youcame indeed! 

Igite'mam e'milXt. E'kcta ia'pjaskwal imo'lak, itcinE'ltatkc. 

II.' came your elder I k at it its skin the elk, he left it us f I 

brother. fur me 

Te'ka io'qoya. Lga'pElatikc tE'nEmckc oxuik;e'wula, e'watka 

Here heslept. Many women they always pick there only 

berries, 

wi io'ya itctona'xLam tE'nEmckc, k;a wi amuEige'tatkca, tcXua 

also hewent hewenttolook the women, and also you shall lea ye f 1 then 

for them for me, 

qamEnqElo'qLqax. Gipa' qjoa'pix 1 giino'lF.ki:inaX." [tcio'lXam: 

youleavenie. There near having elks." Hesaidtohim: 

" AyamElge'tatkca," Aqa icto'ptcka. [tcio'lXam: "Gipa' 

" I shall leave 1 1 for vou." Then thev two wenl Hesaidtohim Hen 

Inland. 

mo'tXuita." Ayo'tXuit. Koala' aqa iLge'loma LgoaLe'lX: "A-i, 

stand." 'Hesl !. A little then shouted a person Ah 

while 

aqa yaXi io'itt imo'lak." Itce'cpdkid imo'lak ite'l. la'tnaq 

then ' that it comes the elk." He saw il an elk came. Slun 

itce'lax. We'tjax ia'inaq itce'lax; mo'kctiX ia'maq itce'lax. 

hedidit. Again -I tig il he did it; twice -I tingil he did it. 

Itce'kEnpEna yaXi imo'lak. Gopa' aqa iqe'wulq yaXi iguaLe'lX. 

It jumped at him ' thai elk. ["here Man hewasde- ' that person 

\ oured 

Itcixe'ma ia'pjaskwal vaXi iqjevo'qt. Aqa ige'Xkjoa vaXi 

He took it off his skin "that olrfman. rhen he went home ' that 

iq;eyo'qt. ItsT'vustx yaXi ia'pjaskwal. 

old man. II.- fa'rried it ' that -km. 

"ii In- back 

Aqa Lo'nikc imkjoa'itiXt i.a'-itei i.tctii'muXikc. [ge'kiin 

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shall look fur <uir two elder brothers." "Do as you like," said his 
younger brothers. He arose early and made himself ready. He took 
his arrows and went faraway. He saw a house. He thought: "Oh, 
my brothers are probably at this house." He went [on] and arrived at 
that house. He opened the door. There was an old man. He entered. 
Then the old man said: "O, grandson; you have come at last. [Your 
brothers] left this elk skin for me. They went to the place where 
the women are picking berries. You also shall leave food for me. 
I always try to shoot elks, but I can not kill them." "All right" 
[said the young man], "J shall leave food for you here." Then they 
went inland. [The old man] said: "Stand here." He stood there. 
Then a person shouted: "Ah, an elk is coming!" He looked; an elk 
was coming. He shot at it: he shot at it again. Then it jumped at 
him. Then it devoured him right there. [The old man] took off his 
[elk] skin and carried it hack home, where he dried his skin. 



yaXi igo'n iXa't: "O'la aqa antcona'Xi.a ei'lxalXt." 

1 ' that other one: I" then I shall look fd"r ourtwoelder 

morrow brothers/' 

"Mai'ka e'memXtc," icgio'lXam cia'muXiX. IvawI'X igixE'latck. 

^ "You yourmind," theytwosaid his two younger Earl; hearose 

!<> him brothers. 

., [gixE'ltXuitck. Itco'kuiga tia'qamatcX. Io'va. kEla'2ix" io'ya. 

'* He made himself ready. Hetookthem hisarrows. He went, in he went. 

Itco'quikEl tqu'Le. IgixLo'xoa-it: "O, gopa' cfkidXt cke'xax ta'Xi 

4 He saw it a house. He thought: "Oh, there mytwoelder are that 

brothers 

~ ti|u'i.ep;t." Ioya'4: io'yam ta'Xi tqu'Lepa. Itca-ixE'laqt,qix\ Aqa 

*' house at." He went: hearrived that house at, He opened the door. Then 

U i,r>Xt Lqjeyo'qt. la'ckupq. "0, qa'co, imte'mamL," iLgio'lXam 

i li.-T. ■ \s .i - an old man. He entered. "0, grandson, you came indeed,' 1 hesaidtohim 

•- i.tiXi Lqjeyo'qt. "YaXi imo'lak ia'pjaskwal icginE'ltatkc. 

that oidman. "Thai elk it-skm they two left forme. 

Lga'pElatikc tE'nEmckc oxwikje'wula gopa' icto'ya; k;a wi 

8 Many women always pick berries there the) two and also 

went; 

mai'ka auiEnElge'tatkca. i.ia'pida imo'li:ki:niaX ke'nuwe ia'maq 

.' you leave food for me Manv t-lks try si ting 

them 

i () qanilo'XoaX, nact qa io'mEqtx." Itcio'lXam: "Qjoa'L; 

I always do, not anyhow Hesaidtohim: "All right; 

ayamElge'tatkca." Aqa icto'ptcga. Itcio'lXam: "Gipa' mo'tXuita," 

11 [shallleave I for you." Then theytwowent Hesaidtohim: "Here stand." 

Inland. 

j.; lo'tXuit gopa'. Aqa iLge'loma LgoaLe'lX: "A, aqa vaXi io'itt 

He si i there, Then shouted a person: "Ah, then ' that comes 

I;; imo'lak." [ge'kikct, imo'lak ite't. Ia'maq itce'lax. We'tjax 

elk." He looked, an elk came. Shootingit hedidit. Again 

ia'maq itce'lax. Aqa itce'kEnpEn. Gopa'2 aqa iqe'wulq yaXi 

shootingit hedidit. Then it jumped at him. There then hewasde- ' that 

voured 

igoaLe'lX. Laq° itci'vux yaXi ia'pjackwal. Itcl'yustx; ige'Xkjua. 

person. Takeoff hecfidit ' that hisskin. He carried i I he went home, 

on his back; 

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Now two [brothers] remained; three were killed. Then one of 

them said again: '"To-i 'row I shall go. 1 shall look for our elder 

brothers." lie arose early. Then ho look his arrows and went. lie 
went far and saw a house. Me thought: bi Oh, here are my elder 
brothers." He went [on] and arrived at that house. He opened the 
door. There was an old man. lie entered. [The old man] said: "O, 
grandson; you have come at last. Your elder brothers are near by. 
They left me this elk skin. You must also leave some food for me." 

[The young man] said: '"All right; I shall leave !' 1 for yon." Then 

they went inland. [The old man] said: "•Stand here." And after a 
little while a person shouted: ••Ah. an elk is coming!" lie looked; 
an elk was coming, lie shot at ii: he shot at it again. Then it jumped 
al him and devoured him right there. Then the old man took oil thai 
skin and carried il home. 

Now one only remained. Only the youngest brother remained. 
Then he made arrows and arrow points. The boy's grandmother was 

Aqa smokst ictukjoii'etix't; aqa Lo'nikc aqLo'tena. Aqa wi 1 

Then two remai] en three were killed. Then ajtain ' 

ige'k'im vaXi iXa't: ''O'la aqa nai'tjax ano'va. AnLonii'xuima 

uesaid ' thai one ' I- then [also [ shall go I shall go and look '2 

morrow for them 

Li'txalXtkc." Kawl'x - aqa igixE'latck. Itco'kuiga tia'qamateX. 

our two selves' elder Early then hearose. He took them his arrows. '■'> 

brothers." 

Aqa io'ya. Io'ya; kElil'ix' io'ya. Itco'quikEl tqu'Le. [gixL,o'Xoa-it : 

Then he went. Hewent; far he went. Hesawit ahouse. ' Hethought: 

( ). kopa' i.kex LE'kElXtkc. Io'ya. Io'yam ta'Xi tqu'Lepa. 

oli. tin-re are my elder brothers. He went. He a'rrived that I seat. 

Itca-ixF.'lai|i.(|i.\". LoXt Lq;eyo'qt. la'ckupq. "0, imte'maniL, ,• 

He opened the door. There was old"man. Heentered. "Oh, you came indeed, ' 

qa'co. Gipa' Lke'xax q;oa'pix' LE'melXtkc. YaXi' ii.gini.'llatkc - 

grandson. Here are neai your elder brothers. This they left for me ' 

imo'lak ia'pjackwal, k;a wi mai'ka aniEnElge'tatkca," itcid'lXam. s 

elk its skin. ami also you you shallleave for me," hesaidtohim, 

Itcio'lXam: "Qjoa'L ayamElge'tatkca." Aqa icto'ptega. Itcio'lXam: 

Hesaidtohim: "All right [ shallleave f 1 Then they two went Hesaidtohim: '•' 

for you." 'inland. 

"'Gipa' lUF.'tXuit." As no'Ljix", aqa iLge'loma LgoaLe'lX: "A I. 

"Her-.' stand." And a littlewhile, then shouted a person Ah, 



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yaXi io'itt imo'lak." Ige'kikct, aqa ite't yaXi imo'lak. [a'maq , ■ 

"that comes the elk." He looked, then came ' that elk. si tingil 

itce'lax, wit;ax ia'maq itce'lax. Aqa itce'kEnpEn. Gopa' iqe'wulq 

hedidit, again shootingit he did it. Then it jumped at him. There hewasdi 1- 

ired 

yaXi igoaLe'IX. Laq° ige'xuX yaXi ia'p;askwal yaXi iq;evo'qt. 10 

"that " person. Takeoff hedidit his skin ' thai old man. 

Itci'yuctx, ige'Xkjua. 

He , arried ii en he went Inane. 14 

his haek, 

Aqa iXa'tka iukjua'itiXt. la'ima ii.a'muXiX iukjua'itiXt. Aqa 

Then one only remained. Healone their younger remained. Then L5 

brother 

itci'tux tqa'matcX. Itci'yux ikje'lXtcu, tqa'matcX ita'kjelXtcu. 

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there [also]. Then he broke the arrowpoints to pieces and threw them 
into the fire. He said to his grandmother: '"Stand there." The old 
woman stood there and shook herself [standing] over the fire. Then 
the arrow points which were thrown into the fire were transformed into 
a dog. Then the hoy said to his grandmother: "Turn into a crow and 
help me." At night lie dreamed that a person spoke to him: •"Your 
broth* is were killed by a monster. Do you think it is an elk; It is a 
monster. When you go there, scratch the fat of the dried elk skin." 
Early in the morning he made himself ready. He cried, lie went 
with his dog. lie saw a house and thought: '"That is the monster's 
house." lie went [on] and arrived at that house, lie opened the door. 
There was an old man who said : "O, grandson; you have come at last! 
My grandson has a dog made of Hint." Then [the boy] became afraid. 
[The old man] said: '"Your brothers have gone to where the women 
are singing. They left me this elk." Then [the boy] scratched the fat 

-. ( )Xt aya'kjic yaXi ikja'skas. i,;kiiik'iii,;kiiieii itcI'yuX yaXi 

' mere hisgrand- ' that boy. Broken he made "those 

was mother them 

ikje'LXtcu. Aqa itcixE'lgiLx a'toLpa. Itco'lXam aya'kjic: 

- arrowpoints. Then he threw them fire in. He said to her hisgrand- 

into tli'' 11 r. ■ mother' 

"ME'tXuit gipa'." Igo'tXuit; aqa to'to iga'xux a'toLpa aqjeyo'qt. 

3 ■stand there." She si l. then shake she did fire over theoldwoman. 

(herself) 

, Aqa Lkjo'tkjot iLE'xox yaXi igixE'lgitx ige'lXtcu. Aqa itcS'IXam 

^ Then adog beeame " that thrown into fire arrowpoints. Then hesaidtoher 

wuX aya'kjic: "O, mtja'ntsa amxo'xoa. AmEngElge'cgam." Aqa 

-> that hisgrand- "oh. you crow you will be. You help me. Then 

mother: 

,• igiXge'qawaqa Xa'piX. ILgio'lXam LgoaLe'lX: "IqLo'2tena 

he dreamed atnight. Itsaidtohim aperson: " They were killed 

- i.F.'melXtkc [qcxe'Lau itcLo'tena. AmcxLo'Xuan tci imo'lak? 

' your elder brothers. A monster killed them. Youthink [int. part.) an elk'.' 

o [qcxe'Lau. Ya'xka ia'pjaskwal yaXi iXca'mit, ma'nix amo'ya, 

A monster. Thai itsskin 'thai dried, when yougo, 

aqa tcju'X amio'Xoa yaXi ia'pXaleu." KawI'X, aqa igixE'ltXuitck. 

v len snatch 'I" it ' that Early, then he made himself 

ready. 

Lo'qulqt. Aqa io'ya. K;a Lia'kjutkjut icto'ya. [cto'ya. 

In He cried. rhen he went. And hisdog theytwo Thej two 

went. went. 

,, [tco'quikEl tqu'Le. Aqa igiXLo'xoa-it: TaXfyaX te'yaqL yaXi 

1 i Hesawil ahouse Then he thought: That hishouse that 

iqcxe'Lau. Io'ya: io'yam ta'Xi tqu'Le. Itca-ixE'laqLe. i.oXt 

1l' monster. He went; he arrived thai house. He opened the door. There 

was 

,., Lqjeyo'qt. "O, qa'co, imte'mamL," iLgio'lXam. "<>. Lia'kjutkjut 

''' an old man. "0, grandson, you came indeed," hesaidtohim. "(Mi. hehasadog 

. , e'tcqcEn. Ikje'lEXtcutk Lia'kjutkjut e'tcqcEn." Aqa kjwac ige'x6x 

'■* my grandson. Flint idog my grandson." Then afraid he became 

,- e'vamxtcpa. "O," itcio'lXam, "gipa' okuala'lam tE'nEmckc, [ac 

'hi- mind in. "Oh," hesaidtohim, sing the women, [and 

, ( . wax ige'tcukte], gopa' Lkex LE'melXtkc." Itcio'lXam: "<). ya'Xau 

retsday], there are your elder brothers." Hesaidtohim: "Oh, this 

i- imo'lak ii.ginE'ltatkc." Va'Xi ia'pXi'.le-u yaXi imo'lak ia'pjaskwal 

elk they left for me." ■ That its fal ' lhal elk in -kin 



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of thai elk skin. The old man gave a sudden starl [because it pained 
him]. Once more he scratched the fat. The old man gave again a 
sudden >tart. Hf said: ■■The elk and myself have one skin in com 
mon.' 1 lie said: "You shall leave me some elk he fore you leave." 
[The boy] said: "All right; I shall leave [some food] for you. I will 
go out first.'" Then he went out with his dog. Thru the youth made 
five lakes. He said to his dog: "Beware! Keep up your courage! 
The monster will devour us!" lie had five quivers full of arrows. He 
placed one quiver near each lake. Thru he re-entered the house. The 
old man said: "Come! Let us go inland and hunt elks!" The\ went 
inland. [The old man] said: "Stand here."' The youth stood there. 
Thru the old man shouted: "Ah. heir it is coming!" The youth 
looked, and, indeed, an elk came. He shot, shot, shot, and dint at it 
all day long. Thru he finished his arrows. He went to one lake 
and took one of his quivers. Then he shot. shot. shot, and shot at it. 



tcjuX itci'vox. i.i'k;" ige'xox yaXi iqjeyo'qt. Wi'tjax tcjuX 

scratch he did it. Start with he did "that old man M-mtch 

pain 

itci'vox yaXi ia'pXEleu. Wi kjwaLqe' i.ek;" ige'xox yaXi 

hedidit "that its fal Again thus start with hedid "that 

pain 

iqjeyo'qt. Ige'k'im yaXi iqjeyo'qt: "AntxEluwa't itci'p;askwal 

old man. Hesaid thai old man "Our two selves' com- myskin 

mon propertj 

imo'lak ia'pjaskwal." Itcio'IXam: " AmEnKlga'tatkca imo'lak, a 

the elk itsskin." Hi said to him: "You shall leave it torme oik. 

teXu qamEiiqElo'qLqax.' 1 Itcio'IXam: "QjoS'l ayamElgii'tatkca. 5 

then youleaveme." Hesaid to him: "Allrighl [ shall leave il for you. 

Anupa'yatcXua." Aqa icto'pa k;a ia'kjutkjut. Aqa itei'mx 

I will l' t first." en the; two and his di Then he made 6 

went "ui tin-ill 

qui'iiEm Lkakj5Le'tXEmaX yaXi iqju'lipX. Itcio'IXam ia'kjutkjut: 7 

tive lakes * that youth. He said to him his dog 

"O.qa'tjucXEm! e'memxtc qjE'lqjEl e'xa e'memxtc. AtctxuwE'lqam o 

"Oh, bev your heart strong m.-ikiit yourheart Hegoes todevourus 

iqcxe'Lau." Qui'nEm Lga'qjetsxo tia'qamatcX. l'.Xt ikakjo'LitX ., 

the monster." Five ir quivers his arrows. One 

eXt ita'qjetsxo tia'qamatcX qatcto'tXemitx. Aqa wi ia'ckupq , (l 

one their quiver his arrows he placed near it. Then again he entered 

taXi tqu'Lepa. Aqa ige'k - im yaXi iqjevo'qt: "Tea! txo'ptcga, 11 

thai house in. Then hesaid thai old*man "Come! let us go inland 

atxigElo'3'a imo'lak." Aqa icto'ptcga. Itcio'IXam: "Gipa' 

we will go elk." rhen they two went Hesaid to him: 1 L' 

hunting land. 

mi.'tXuit!" In'tXuit yaXi iqju'lipX. Aqa igige'l 1 yaXi ... 

He stood ' that Then lie sb '"' 

iqjeyo'qt: "A2, ya'Xaue aqa io'itt." Ige'kikct yaXi iqju'lipX. 

oM'im.mu "Ah. this He looked t] >utl ' ' 

Itce'qalkEl si'qanuwe imo'lak ite't. Tia'maq itcte'lux. tia'maq 

He saw it indeed came. Shooting it lie did il with shootingit | .*> 

with them with them 

itcte'lux, tia'maq itcte'lux. tia'maq itcte'lux, ka'nauwe we'koa. 

he did it with si tingit hediditwith shooting it he did it with nil day. I*' 

them. with thriii them with them them 

Ieiixoa'i.Xuiii tia'qamatcX. lo'ya ikakjo'LitXpa. Itco'kuiga ,- 

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until lif finished his arrows. He jumped into the lake. Then the 
monster drank all the water in the lake [The youth] ran to another 
lake. He took the next quiverful of arrows. Again he shot, shot, 
shot, and shot at it, until he finished his arrows. His dog helped him. 
Then the youth jumped again into a lake. Again the monster drank 
all the water in that lake. Again the youth ran to another lake. He 
took the next quiverful of arrows. Then he shot at it again. He fin- 
ished his arrows, and again he jumped into a lake. Again the monster 
drank all the water in the lake. The youth ran to the next lake. 
He took the next quiverful of arrows and shot at it. When he had 
finished his arrows, he jumped into the lake and dived with hi- dog. 
Again the monster drank all the water in the lake. There, in the 



tia'qamatcX eXt ita'qjetsxo. Aqa wi't;ax tia'niaq itcte'lux. 

J- his arrows one their quiver, Then again shooting it he did it with 

with then] them, 

tia'maq itcte'lux, tia'maq itcte'lux. tia'maq itcte'lux. Iguxoa'LXum 

- shootingit hediditwith shootingit hediditwith shootingit hediditwith He finished them 
with tin-ill them. with them them, with them them. 

•; tia'qamatcX. Itci'sopEna ikakjo'iitXpa. [tcLo'qumct yaXi 

his arrows. Hejumped lakeinto. Itdrankit nut 

4 iqcxe'Lau i.aXi Ltcu'qoa ikakjo'LitX Le'iacq. Itei.o'i.Xuin ka'nauwe. 

monster thai water lake being in it. He finished it all. 

5 Ige'kta wi'tjax igo'n ikakjo'LitX. Aqa wi itco'kuiga tia'qamatcX 

Hi- ran again other lake. Then again he took them hiaarrows 

eXt ita'qjetsx5. Aqa wi tia'maq itcte'lux, tia'maq itcte'lux. 

'" inie their quiver. Then again shunting it hediditwith shootingit he 'lid it with 

with them them, with them them, 

- tia'maq itcte'lux. tia'maq itcte'lux. Iguxoa'i-Xum tia'qamatcX. 

* shootingit lie (lid it with shunting it hediditwith He finished them hiaarrows. 
with them them, with them them. 

c ^ Lgekilke'cgEliL Lia'kjutkjut. Aqa wi itci'sopEna ikakjo'LitXpa 

It helped him hisdog. Then again hejumped lakeinto 

n yaXi iqju'lipX. Aqa wi itcLo'qumct yaXi iqcxe'Lau ikakjo'LitX 

that youth. Then again lie drank it " that monster the lake 

Le'iacq. Kanauwe itcLoTXum. Aqa wi ige'kta yaXi iqju'lipX 

i" (water) All he finished it. Then again lieran that youth 

being in it. 

11 igo'n ikakjo'LitX. Aqa wi itco'kuiga eXt ita'qjetsxo tia'qamatcX. 

another lake. Then again he took them one their quiver liis arrows. 

Aqa wi tia'maq itcte'lux. Kanauwe' iguXoa'LXum tia'qamatcX. 

12 Then again shootingit hediditwith All be finished them his arrows. 

with them them. 

is Aqa wi itci'sopEna ikakjo'LitXpa. Aqa wi itcLo'qumc iqcxe'Lau 

Then again hejumped lakeinto. Then again it drank the mi 

14 ka'nauwe La'Xi Ltcu'qoa ikakjo'LitX Le'iasq. Aqa wi ige'kta 

all that water lake being in it. Tin ii again he ran 

[5 yaXi iqju'lipX, igo'nax ikakjo'LitX. Aqa wi itco'kuiga eXt 

that youth, one more lake. Then again he took it 

ita'qjetcXo tia'qamatcX. Aqa wi tia'maq itcte'lux. Kanauwe'-.' 

it> their quiver his arrows. Then again shootingit hediditwith All 

with them them. 

. - iguxoa'i.Xmn tia'qamatcX. Aqa wi itci'sopEna ikakjo'iitXpa. 

* he finished nisarrows. Then again hejumped lakeinto. 

Ljlaj) io'ya k;a ia'kjutkjut. Aqa wi itcLo'qumc iqcxe'Lau 

15 Under he went and hisdog. Then again drank it the monster 
water 

u, ikakjo'LitX Le'iasq. Gropa' la'ktix - aqa iqe'wulq ia'kjutkjut. Aqa 

the lake itheualen There the fourth then it was de- his dog. Then 

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fourth hike, the monster devoured the dog. Then he ran into another 
lake. lie took his arrows and shol at it. "IehP the monster said; 
"vim can not conquer rue. I shall devour both of yon." The youth 
shot all his arrows; then he jumped into the water, lie had a small 
knife. Then the monster devoured him, saying. "'1 told you that you 
could not conquer inc." 

| Meanwhile | the ('row was sitting on top of a spruce tree [and 

sane-]: 

"Make light, light, light, light! 
i Irandehild light, grandchild light! 
Grandchild light, grandchild light!" ' 

Then the monster said to the (low: '"] wish \ on were down here, 
that I mieht devour you."' Then the youth cut the monster below its 
heart. Before long it fell sick. The doe- helped, and they killed 
the monster. The Crow helped them. When the monster was dead, 
the youth and the doe- went out. They took of] the skin of the 
monster. They cut it up and threw the pieces of skin away. They 



ige'kta igo'n ikak;o'LitX. Itco'kuiga tia'qamatcX. Aqa wi . 

lie ran another lake. Retook them hisarrows. dn -*- 

tia'maq itete!lux. ""Ie'4!" Ige'k'im yaXi iqcxe'i.au: "O, xa'oqxaLx 

shootingil hediditwith 'Ie! He said that monster: "Oh, cannot - 

with Hunt them. 

anftgEno'Lxoa. Ayamtowu'lqjama a'Lqe." Iguxoft'LXum .., 

you two win over me. I shall devour both of you lateron He finished them '"-* 

tia'qaruatcX, aqa itci'sopEna Ltcu'qoapa. Itso'koa-its ayii'qjewiqe. ± 

hisarrows, then bejumped water into. small ' his kj 

Aqa itce'wulq;. "<•. ayamto'lXam xil'oqxaLX amtgEno'Lxoa." 

Then he devoured "Oh, I told vou can nol vou two win over me." & 

him. 

Aqa igo'i.a-it atja'ntsa e'maktcpa sa'xaliX ia'qap e'maktc: »; 

Then it stayed thcerow spruce treeon up its top spruce tree: 

"Tuwa'X, tuwa'X, tuwa'X, tuwa'X. 7 

"Light, light, liL-lit. light. 

Ka'vu tuwa'X, ka'vu tuwa'X; o 

Grandchild light, grandchild light; ° 

Ka'vu tuwa'X, kii'vu tuwa'X." Q 

Grandchild light, grandchild lighl •' 

Aqa itco'lXam iqcxe'Lau: "0. qo'i ge'gualiX mkeX! po 

Then saidtoher the monster: "Oh, I wish ' below you were! it 1" 

I you u ere 

iamo'lEqi." Aqa Lqjo'pi.qjop itcl'yux ge'gualiXpa e'vamxtcpa vaXi 

[ should swal- Then eul he did it lu'lm ai his heart ai ' that 11 

low you 

iq;u'lipX. <>:.'. nect lc'le, aqa ia'tcqEiu igixE'lox. ItcigElge'egElii m 

youth. Oh, nol long, then itssickness was mi it. [t helped him 

ia'kjutkjut. A. aqa icge'waq yaXi iqcxe'Lau. IkcgElge'egEliL ... 

hisdog. Ah. then they two thai monster She helped them two ''' 

killed it 

atja'ntsa. Aqa io'maqt yaXi iqcxe'i.au. [cto'pa. Aqa Liiq 

the crow. Then it died ' that monster. They two Then take oft 14 

wen! mhi 

icgfyux yaXi ia'pjaskwal yaXi iqcxe'Lau. 04, aqa Lqju'pLjqup .. 

they did it 'that iN skin thai monster, oh, then cut tO 

' This means: "i'ii! the elk's stomach so that il will become light inside." 

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cut it in pieces, some large and some small. The piece- of skin were 
transformed into prairies; the large pieces became large prairies, the 
small pieces became small prairies. 

gl'yux. Ka'nauwe qax icgiXu'qo-iq yaXi ia'pjaskwal yaXi 

1 thi ' i ii Every where tney two threw ' that it- skin ' that 

it away 

i(|cxe'i.an. Lqju'pLqjup icgfyux, ana' tsi'qa-iL, ana' io'k;oa-its. 

lj monster. Cut they two some- large, some- small. 

did it, li - t inn - 

., Ka'nauwe qa2x gi e'lX qa tEmqa'emaX ige'xux yaXi ia'pjaskwal 

•' Every where this country where prairies this -kin 

yaXi iqcxe'Lau. Mane'x ia'qa-iL cqjop qasgio'xoax, aqa ita'qa-ir, 

^ ' thai monster. When large cut the\ twodidit, then large 

. tEmqa'emaX. Mane'x io'kjoa-its Lqjop qasgio'xoax, aqa it5'kjoa-its 

•* prairie. when small cut they two did it, then 

t Emqa'emaX. 



prairie. 



Myth of the Southwest Wind (told IS04) 

There were live Southwest winds. The people were poor all the 
\ car round. Their canoes and their houses were broken. Tlie houses 
were blown down. Then Blue-jay said: "What do you think; We 
will sing in bring the sky down." He continued to say so for tive 
year.-. Then their chief said: "Quick! call the people.'" All the 
people were called. Then they san»-. sang, and sang, but the sk\ 
did not move. They all sang, but the sky did not move. Last 
of all the Snow-bird(^) sang. Then the sky began to tilt. | Finally] 
it tilted so [that it touched] the earth. Then it was fastened to the 
earth and all the people went up. Thej arrived in the sky. Blue- 
jay said: "Skate, you had better go home. You are ton wide. 
They will hit you and you will lie killed. Quick! go home." 



Ik v'qamtk Iak; \m 

- i w i - 1 Wind Its m vth 

Qui'num yaXi ikXii'la ika'qamtq. Ka'nauwe-1 Lqetii'qEmaX 

Five those !- tluvest winds. All ' 

tgii'kiutqoax ta-itci te'IXam. Ata'xanim i.;inK'in.;mi:n naxG'xoax. ., 

! r ii peo] iken - 

Tgil'qi.emax i,;mi;'iii,;ini:n naxofi'xax. qatetupe'xoaXiX. A2qa ., 

1 l"'i' ' bro] ■ they were bin I in " 

ige'k'ini yaXi iqe'sqes: "Wu'ska. qfi'Lqa tEmsa'Xadakoax, po 

1"' bin. u |,o« your minds, if ' 

ilxE'ktcxam. aqa po ge'gualiX ige'te igo'cax." Quii'nEm 

we sii ih. ii ,'!.,« n eomes the sk 1 ■' 



1'. 



Lqeta'qEiuaX gua'nEsuni k;oai,qe' nige'mx iq;e'sqes. Aqa ige'k'im 

always Cm- ' -.n.i blue-jaj I'lien 

ii.a'Xak;i:mana: "<>i\ a'vaq aqoXua'qtcga te'IXam." Aqa - 

ehiei "Oh, .all il the p, , Then ' 

iqo'Xoaktck te'IXam. Ka'nauwe2 te'IXam iqo'Xoaqtck. Ana 

i ople. All lb.. iv, re .all,. I. ' s 

igo'goatcxEm, igo'goatcxEm, igo'goatcxEm. N'ect igc'xEla iwf/eax. ,. 

sang, they sang, x,,i 

Ka'nauwri' igo'goatcxEm. Xiict igc'xEla igo'cax. Ai-a'xt.ax ■,, 
Lgo'goatsmenqan iLi'ktcxam. Aqa laX ige'xax igo'cax. LlX M 

n,. snn« birrli'.'i i 1,,.,, tilt ' ' 

ii.gl'yax Lgo'goatsmenqan. A'qa elX pal laX ige'xox igo'cax. ,., 

Ii>- mad ih- -:i,,, I, i.l ' 'i in , ground i n ' did The sky. 

Aqa k;au iqe'yux ge'gualix - . A. t a ituque'wulXt te'IXam ,., 
ka'nauwe. Aqa itgT'vam ca'xalTX igo'caxpa. [ge'k"hn iqre'sqes: 

_ al "I bell 111. \ an: i;|. II, ' l~* 

••<). tgt;o'kti amxkjoa'ya eaiai'yu! txal e'mexalxt. a'l.qe kfila'-ix' ,. 

"Oh. good ..in,. ,,„, , „i,. |,„ to 

acxanigelema'ya, ai'aq eme'maq aqeniElo'xoa. Ai'aq mu'Xk;oa!" 

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The Skate said: "Shoot at me; afterward I will shoot at you."' 
The Skate stood up. Blue-jay took his bow and shot at him. Rut 
the Skate turned sideways and Blue-jay missed him. Then he 
told Blue-jay: "Now 1 shall shoot at you." Blue-jay stood up. 
The Skate said: "Raise your foot before your body; if I should hit 
your body, you would die." Blue-jay held up his font. Then the 
Skate shot him right in the middle of his foot, lie fell down crying. 
Now the people had arrived in the sky. It was cold. When it got 
dark, they said to the Beaver: "Quick! go and fetch the fire." The 
Beaver went up to the town. Then he swam about in the water. 
| Soon | he was seen, and one person said: "A Beaver is swimming 
about." Then a man ran down to the water, struck the Beaver, and 
killed him at once. He hauled him to the house, and said: "What 
shall we do with that Beaver?" "We will singe him." They placed 
him over the tire and the sparks caught in his fur. Then he arose 

2 Ige'k'im eaiai'yu: "Ni'Xua etci'maq e'nitX, ke'qamt eme'maq 

He said theskate: "Well shootingme beabletodo, afterward shootingyou 

ayamElo'Xoa." lo'tXuit eaiai'yu. Itca'kElga aya'pLjike iqje'sqes. 

■^ I shall do you." Hestood theskate. He took it his bow blue-jay. 

la'maq itce'lax; igixkjElata'mit eaiai'yu. Iqe'yukip eaiai'yu. 

3 Shooting he did him; be turned round theskate. He was missed theskate. 

him 

j. Iqio'lXam iqje'sqes: "Tea mai'tjax eme'maq ayamElo'Xua." 

Hewastold blue-jay: "Well, you also shootingyou ' [shall doyou 

5 lo'tXuit iqe'sqes. Ige'k'fm eaiai'yu: "i.E'mepc e'wi LE'xa, 

Hestood Blue-jay. He said theskate: "Your foot thus doit, 

6 ca'xaliX LE'xa, ya'wukiX qamo'mqtx, ma'nix e'mii.q eme'maq 

up doit, else you die, when yourbody shootingyou 

_ ayamElo'Xua." E'wi ca'xaliX itci'i.ox Le'yapc iqe'sqes. la'maq 

( I do you." Thus up hedidit hisfoot blue-jay. si ting 

him 

iqe'lux Le'iapcpa. Le katsEkpa' ia'maq iqe'16x. Kopa' iqe'sqes 

o he was hisfootm. Just middlein shooting he was Then blue-jay 

.lone him done. 

9 eyuLuwa'iqoxo-itj igigE'tcax. A4, itgl'am ca'xaliX ta-itci 

he slipped down, decried. Ah. they arrived above those 

Iq te'lXam. Itso'mit ige'xax. Igo'ponEm. Iqio'lXam iqoa-ine'ne: 

people. Cold it was. It became dark. Hewastold the beaver: 

ij "Ai'aq a'toL aga'lEmam." lo'ya ca'xaliX iqoa-ine'ne yaXi 

"Quick fire goandtake." lie went up the beaver * that 

22 e'lXampa. Aqa io'kjuiXa Ltcu'qoapa. Iqe'qElkEl iqoa-ine'ne. 

town to. Then he swam waterin. Hewasseen thebeaver. 

23 Ii.E'k'im Lgoate'lX: "Iqoa-ine'ne yaXi iukjue'Xala." iLE'kXta 

He said a person: "A beaver "that swimsabout." He ran 

ma'i.niX LgoaLe'lX. Iqio'qwilX iqoa-ine'ne. Gopa' io'maqt, 

l"r toward the a person Hewashit thebeaver. There he was dead, 

water 

ik nau'i io'maqt. Iqio'Lata LXE'le-u. iLE'k'im i.a'Xi LgoaLe'lX: 

aton.,- hewasdead. Hewashauled inland. Hesaid that person: 

2, ; "Qa aqio'Xoa iqoa-ine'ne?" "A, aqiaLkjtsx'ima'ya." IqiaLqxa'ema 

"How shall be done the Leaver'" "Ah, he shall be singed." He was put 

2<7 a'tdi.pa. E'ka ikqjoa'yuLqoXuit a'tdr, e'yaqco. [gixE'latck 

fireon. Thus it struck him t lie lire hishair. Hi arose 

iqoa-ine'ne. Ige'kta La'xane. Io'kjuiXa ma'i.niX. Itc5'k u La wuX 

IS thebeaver. He ran outside. He swam toward the He carried it that 



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and ran outside. He swam away from the shore, carrying the fire. 
[Soon] he arrive! at [the place where] his relatives [were staying] and 
brought them the fire. The people made a fire. Then they said to 
the Skunk: "< \o and examine the house, and try to find a hole « here 
we can enter in the night." The Skunk wenl and laughed, running 
about under the houses. Then an old man said: "Behold! there is a 
Skunk. Never before has a Skunk been here, and now we hear it. 
Search lor it. Kill it." They looked for the Skunk. Then ii ran 
I 1 "":' [because] it became afraid. They told Robin: "Quick! go and 
look at the house. See if there is a hole where we can enter al night." 
Robin went and entered a small house. There were two old women. 
lie wanned himself and remained there. Then they said to I he Mouse 
and to the Rat: ■■Quick! go and look for Robin." The Mouse and 
ii" 1 Rat went. They entered the last house. Then they cut the bow- 
strings and the strings of the coats of the women. They did so in 
all the houses. They cut all the bowstrings. Then they wenl home. 



a'toL. lo'yam tia'cuXtikcpa. Itcok"i.am wuX S'toL. Igoxue'kiLX i 

fire. Hearrived his relatives at. He brought it that l 

ta-itci te'lXam. [qo'lXam apje'exae: "Ai'aq ame'ya atE'ktctam ■> 

those people. She was told the skunk: "Quick go' for 

tqu'Le, inane'x qa'xpa alxacgo'pqa Xa'piX, nia'nix amtuco-fi'ma •> 

the house, when where we go in at night, when you find it 

qa'xpa Lxoa'p oguake'x tqu'Le." Igo'ya apje'exae: "Ha'2, he, he, he." t 

" here i* ,. u ,. ]|t tLi e skunk: " Ha, bi 

ka'nauwe qfix ge'gualiX tqLe'maX kaxqjava'wuIalEmtck. 1 1,1/k Tin r, 

even where below the houses she laughed. n. aid 

i.(|;evo'(jt: "(). niet qa'nsix apje'exae no'vamx de'ka. Tate; a de'ka r 

anoldman: "Oh, never a skunk arrived Behold! here 

iqaltci'uiEle. Mega'naxL mcga'waq!" Iqo'naxL wuX apje'exae. 

sheisl Searchforber killher!" She was searched , 7 

f( ir 

Aqa iga'Xkjoa; kjwac iga'x6x. ••Ai'aq." iqio'IXam ska'sa-it. "ai'aq s 

Then she went home afraid -in ■ -■ "Quick," he was told robin, "quick 

me'ya ti'.'kctain tqu'Le qa'xpa i.xoa'p oguake'x, gopa' Xa'piX >> 

goandlookal the house where hole is, there nt night 

alxo'pqa." to'ya ska'sa-it. Io'pqa ito'kioa-its tqu'Le. Gopa' id 

we « ill -,i in." He went robin. II- , ■„,, re d a small I hen 

nio'kctike tqjeyo'qtike oxoela'etiX. Gopa' igixckoa'mit ska'sa-it. n 

two ..1,1 mi,- were. Then In'- warmed hims 

Gua'nEsum io'ya ska'sa-it. "Ai'aq uiE'teya," iqco'lXam ii'co k;a 

Always lie was robin. "Quick you two go," thev two were mouse uid ' - 

gone ' ,,,i,i 

iqa'lEpas. " Amtgena'xLam ska'sa-it." Icto'ya a'co kja iqa'lapas. IO 

rat- " Go and look for robin They two mouse aud l«S 



went 



Ictopqa kEmkitiX tquLe; ictopqa. Aqa Lqjo'pLqiop ico-e'lux 

rheytwo the last house; they two Then cut thevdid H 

entered entered. them 

LPLji'ke Lga'LanEmax. Lqjo'pLqjop icgE'tux tE'nEmckc tga'LanEinax 

thebows their strings. cut theytwodid th< women trings 15 



them 

tga'qjeLxap. Al. ka'nauwe ta'Xi tqLe'maX a'kua icgE'tox 

theircoats Ah. all n houses , ,]j,i 16 

them 

Ickto'i.Xum Lga'LanEmax LpLji'ke. Aqa icE'Xkjoa. "A, aqa 

rheyfinished theirstrings thebows. Then they two went "Ah then IT 
them l lli: 



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[They said:] "We cut it 1 1 their bowstrings." Robin had disappeared, 
and they said: " Perhaps they have killed him." Then the} attacked 
the town. After a while Robin went home. His belly was burnt red 
by the tire. Then these people were killed. They tried to span their 
bows, but they had no strings. The women intended to put on their 
coats and to run away, but the strings were cut. They staved there 
and they were killed. The Eagle took the eldest Southwest wind by 
its head: the Owl took another one, the Golden Eagle a third one, 
the Turkey the fourth one, and the Chicken-hawk took the younges! 
one by its head. After a little while the four [elder ones] were killed. 
Then the youngest one escaped from the Chicken-hawk. The one 
which the Turkey [held] would have escaped, if they had not helped 
him. Only the youngest Southwest wind escaped from them. Then 
the people went home. Blue-jay went down first. His foot was sore. 



14 



. ka'nauwe Lqjo'pLqjop intgE'Lux Lga'LanEmax i.pi.;i'ke." Kjaya' 

* nil rut we aid them theirstrings the bows." Nothing 

., ike'x ska'sa-it. "<>." igugoa'kim, "'i.Xuan iqe'waq ska'sa-it." 

- became robin. "Oh," theysaid, "perhaps heiskilled robin 

., Aqa saqj itgl'yux yaXi e'lXam. Koale' wi ska'sa-it ige'Xkjoa. 

o Then war theymadeon that town. Then after again robin went home. 

a while 

i Ka'nauwe ia'wan i.pfl ige'xox. A'toL i.pil igl'yux. Aqa iqtote'na 

All his belly red became. The fire red made it. Then tnev were 

killed 

. ta-itei te'lXam. Ke'nuwa qaLgagElga'x ai.a'pi.;ike. k;a met 

■' those people. [ntending theyspanned their bow, and not 

e itca't.ana. Ke'nuwa Lqage'l amwa'Xita; qaLgagElga'x aLa'qjiLxap, 

' itsstring. Intending women ranaway; they took them then 

- ka'nauwe kju'tkjut itca'Lan. Gopa' qaLOLa'-itx, gopa' quiwii'qoax. 

all cut theirstrings, There they stayed, there they died. 

itci.c'nxukic yaXi ixgE'kXun iqa'qamtk, atciiqtcje'q iki.e'uxukte. 

o Hetookhimat " thai oldestone southwest wind, the eagle took him at his 

hishead head. 

Itci.e'nxukte ika'uXau yaXi igo'n ika'qamtk. ItcLe'nXukte itcje'nu 

'•' i! this the owl "that one southwest wind, He took him at tin 

head hishead engle 

yaXi igo'n iXa't ikii'qamtk. ItcLe'nXukte iqjele'qjele yaXi igo'n 

. ' thai othei one southwest wind. He took him at his the turkey that other 

11) head 

iXa't ika'qamtk. IkLe'nXukte apE'ntcaqL yaXi ixgE'sqax. As 

out' southwest wind. He took him at his the chicken- 'that youngest one And 
11 head hawk 

no'LjiX aqa iqto'tena ka'nauwe lakt. Aqa apE'ntcaqL iga'xoya 

a little then they were all four Then thechicken- it escaped 

V2 « !iil' killed hawk from hi i 

yaXi ixgE'sqax ika'qamtk. Iq;ele'q;ele a'kua po ige'xoya qe nikct 

' thai youngest one southwest wind. The turkey thus if heescaped it nol 

vo Irum him 



qigElge'cgam EXtka ika'qamtk ige'Lxoya. Va'ima ixgE'sqax 

he was helped, Oneonly southwest wind escaped from Onlyhe the youngest 

them one 

ika'qamtk ige'Lxoye. Aqa igo'Xoakjoa ta-itci te'lXam. la'newa 

southwest escaped from Then they went home those people. He first 



r -i»pi 

;» w ilnl llll'llt. 



i*; 



iqje'.sqes io'qo-iteo. Le'iapc LLa'tcqEm ile'16x. Aqa itqE'qetcu 

blue-jay he went down. His foot its sickness was on it. Then they went 

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Then the people descended. The Skate was still above. Then [Blue- 
jay] rllt tn '' rope and the sk\ sprang hack. Pari of the people 
were still above. They became stars. [Therefore] all kinds of things 
are [in the sky] the Woodpecker, the Fisher, the Skate, the Elk. and 
the Deer. Many things are there. Only the youngesl Southwest 
wind is alive nowadays. 



ta-itci te'lXani. Gopa' ike'x eaiai'vn ea'xaliX. A.,a i.(i;up . 

There n, : ..,. " ' 1 

itei'vuX yaXi ia'uin igo'cax. EvunVtaXit sa'xaliX ioo'cax 

ho aid H thin its rope thi U p i. -' 

Gopa' aqa'watikc te'lXani ea'xaliX. Gopa' tqjeXa'nap io-o'xoax ., 

the people ahove. tin 

cfi'xaliX. Gopii' ka'nauwe ta'nki: intiawi'cl ea'xaliX- copfi' 

•''""\\ . ""' Iv - 111 tiling-- the « 1 T - ' 

eqate'tiX ea'xaliX: eaiai'yfi gopa' ea'xaliX; inio'lak gopa' ea'xaliX: - 

thetisher nhove; the skat. there ....'•' 

cma'cEii gopa' ea'xaliX. i.ga'pEhi ta'iiKmax ea'xaliX. (Jopa' aoa . 

Mim> things above. ' '■ 

iXa'tka ika'qauitk te'kotciX; ia'eina ixgE'sqax. 

"" 'y southwest wind nowadays; lieonlj the youngest on- ' 



Rabbit and Deek (told L894) 

The mother of the Rabbit was the Deer. They used to gather 
wood and berries every day. The Rabbit was playing about in the 
woods. He was eating roots all the time. Then lie found short rotten 
branches. He took those rotten branches and broke off Polypodium 
leaves. The Rabbit thought: "Oh. I wish those branches would be 

transformed into i pie." Then he tied the branches and made them 

look just like men. Then he pulled the branches out and carried them 
to the water. He hid them near the house. He came home. There 
was his mother. She said to him: '"Where have you been? You 
have been away a lone- time." He said: "I have been in the woods. 
I have been gathering roots."' The next morning his mother rose. 

Ik.waX.mi'.'nF; k;a ImaVkn Icta'kjane 

The Rabbit ami the I>eek Their Myth 

Wa'yaq ikanaXmE'ne k;a ima'cEn. Ka'nauwe i.ka'etax 

1 Hismother the rabbit and thedeer. Every day 

n ni'.M'.lk;e'wulalKina-itx. Aqa ikanaXmE'ne iiixk;aya'wulalEina-itx. 

" she gathered roots and berries. Then the rabbil always played about. 

a Yixe' i.xi'.'leu qayo'yix qadixElEmo'xuma-itx tkanatskue'. A2qa 

'' There inland he went and always ate roots (sp.?). Then 

qatcmcga'mx LE'pukc Ltcxoa'Lap. LEgEnxa't wuXi a'lEmlEm 

■r he took them branches rotten sticks. He placed them that rotten wood 

on 

i.aXi LE'pukc. Aqa le'xlex atco'xoax a'qElqEl. NiXxoXoa'it 

5 those branches Thru break he did them pofypodium He tin 

leaves, 

g ikanaXmE'ne: O tcXua te'lXam oguake'x ei LE'pukc. Aqa 

the rabbit: O, if i pie became these branches. Then 

7 k;au'k;au qatcLo'xoax i.aXi LE'pukc. i.;a te'lXam qatxo'xoax i.tiXi 

tie he did them those branches. Just as people In- made them those 

LE'pukc. Aqa i.u'xi.ux qatcLo'xoax ka'nauwe i.aXi LE'pukc. Aqa 

branches. Then pull out be did them all those branches. Then 

;i i|atei,o'k"i.x ina'i.niX. Qjoa'p tE'ctaqL, aqa qatcLupcu'tx i.aXi 

he carried them to the water. Near their town, then be hid them those 

LE'pukc. NiXkjoa'mamx. < >.\t wa'yaq. Igio'lXam: "Qa'mta imo'ya? 

10 branch) He came home. There his She said to "Where did you 

was mothei him: go? 

. . Le'le k;aya imE'xox." Ige'kum: ••i.xe'i'leu ino'ya. Tkanatskue' 

11 Long nothing youwere." Hespoke: "Inland I went. Roots (sp.?) 

intona'xLam." Wax ige'tcuktiX. KawI'X aqa igaxE'latck wa'yaq. 

1 L' I searched for them." Next it i ameday. Early then arose hismother. 

morning 



8 



boas] KATHLAMKT TEXTS 7o* 

She went to gather roots. They had our large canoe. The Rabbit 
launched it and went down the river. There was a town down the river. 
There were many houses, and the people had dried salmon. The peo- 
ple were silent. Now they heard war-cries. They said: " Oh, maybe 
somebody is making war on us." All the people ran away. The Liab 
hit landed and went up to the houses. There were no people there; 
they had all run away. Then he stole, lie stole their winter salmon. 
His canoe was full, lie stole their roe; he stole all kinds of things. 
He went home and came to his house. He carried up the different 
kinds of food, [n the evening his mother came home. "Oh, where 
diil you take that food?" she said to him. " I made war on those peo- 
ple down the river." "Oh, then you will he killed." said his mother. 
"Oh. I am not going to die. When the\ strike me. 1 shall rise again." 
Then they ate. and they had much food in their house. 

They stayed there five days. Then he went down the river again. 
He put those branches into his canoe. Then he went down to 

IgaxElk;e'wulalEmam. KXt icta'Xanlm, ia'qa-it, icta'Xanlm. Aqa 

She went to gather roots our their canoe, large their eui Then 1 

.in.l berries. 

itcio'ce'iiA yaXi icta'Xanlm. Aqa io'stsX qa'eqamiX ikanaXmE'ne. 

he launched it that their canoe Then tie went clown t tie river the rabhil *' 

dow n the 
river 

E'lXam qa'eqamiX ige'xax, Lga'pEla tqLe'max. Oxuek u cE'mal 

A town (town the river was, many houses. They were drying 3 

salmon 

ta-itci te'lXam. Ka4 oxoela'itix" ta-itci te'lXam; aqa e'l.utk ige'xox. , 

those | pie. Where were those | pie; then war-eries loeeame. 

Igogoa'kini: "<) Lqoct saq° iqE'lxox." Itgwa'Xit kanauwe' ta -itci 

They said: "Oh behold! ivai ismadeonus." Theyranaway all those 

te'lXam. Igixe'gela-ix" ikanaXmE'ne. lo'ptcka LXE'leuX taXi q 

people. " He landed the rabbit. He went up inland those 

tqLe'mapa. K'j6m te'lXam. Ka'nauwe itgwa'Xit. Aqa 7 

houses to. No noise people. All had run away. en 

ige'kuXtk ikanaXmE'ne. Itei'tuXtk tE'q;awan. Pai'i. ia'xanim 

hestole the rabbit, He stole them winter salmon. Fill hiseanoe 

itci'tux. Akibo't itco'Xtka. Ka'nauwe ta'nki itcI'yuXtk. a 

hei le Salmon roe he stole it All things he stole them 

them. in skins 

Ige'Xkjoa. lo'vain tE'ctaqLpa. Io'ptcga. Itcto'kuiptck taXi m 

He went home. He arrived that town al He went up. He carried them up tl 

LXElEma'emax. Tso'yustiX igaXkjoa'mam wa'}'aq: "'<>. qa'xpa iq 

kindsoff I Inthemorning she came home his mother: ' i >, whereat 

imo'guiga ui LXElEma'emax '( " igio'lXam. "A, saq° inE'tox , ., 

did you take tin-.' kinds of food?" ' shesaidto "Ah. war [ made on '■■A 

them him. Hi. in 

ta-itci qa'eqamiX te'lXam." "He, aqamuwa'qoa." igio'lXam [3 

those down rivei people." "Heh, you will be struck," she said to him 

wtVyaq. "0, nict qantsi'x ano'mEqta manix aqEnuwa'qoa." Aqa 14 

hisinother. "Oh, never I shall be dead when tamstruct." Then 

icLXLXE'lEiiiEttdv. Aqa cga'pEla tcta'LXElEmaemax tE'ctaqLpa. 1.-, 

they two ate. Then many their kinds of food their house in. 

Qoa'nEmiX io'qoya-iX aqa wi io'ya, io'stso. Aqa wit ia 

Five times he slept then again hewent, hewentdown Then again 

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74 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bui.l.2« 

the place where those people were staying. Now they heard war- 
cries. One person said: ""I>o you see many people:" A youth 
looked out. and said: "Oh, there are man', people. There is a canoe 
t'idl of people;'* and all those people ran away. The Rabbit landed and 
went up. There were no people. He stole all kinds of food. His canoe 
was full. He stole salmon hacks; he stole dried salmon; he stole 
all kinds of things. Then he went home. lie came to their house. 

Then he carried up that food. In tl vening his mother came home. 

She said to him: "•Where did you take that food'" "<)h. I made 
war on those people down the river?" "Oh, they will kill you." 
•" I'.e quiet; I am not going to die when they strike me." 

After five days he went down the river again. Those people said: 
■•When these people come again we will fight them." The people 
were quiet and war-cries were heard. Then they said: ■"The people 
are coming." A person looked out. " Oh, many people are coming; 



itci.akKla'etainit i.aXi u:'pukc. Aqa wi io'stso, ka oxoela'etix" 

I lit' put them into the those branches. Then again hewenl where were 

: i :,.m down the 

1 1\ er, 

., ta itci tc'IXam. Aqa wi e'mtk ige'x6x. Ii.i/k'im LeXa'1 LgoaLe'lX: 

- those people. Then again war-cry became. Hesaid person: 

" Amcge'qamitck Lga'pElatikc tci tc'IXam:" li.K'kikvt i.eXa't 

• - "Do yousee |i"i. people?" He looked one 

part.] 

I Lqju'lipX i.a'Xane. LLE'k'im: ""<>. Lga'pElatikc ac pai. yaXi 

youth outside. Hesaid: "Oh, many] pie and full "thai 

5 ikE'nim te'lXam." [tgwa'Xit ta-itci tc'IXam ka'nauwe. Igixe'gela-i 

canoe people." The; ran awaj those people all. Hi landed 

,; ikanaXiiii'.'ne. lo'ptcga. K/jom te'lXam ka'nauwe. Aqa ige'kuXtk. 

the rabbit. He went up. No noise people all. Then hi 

7 Itci'tuXtk txElEma'emax. I'a'i. ia'Xanim itci'tuXt. Lxoiko'tcX 

He stole them kinds of food full hiscanoe he stole il Salmon hacks 

c itci'i.uXtk. AlXgu'la itco'Xtga. Ka'nauwe tsv'nki itd'yuXtk. 

he stole them Dried salmon he stole them. All things he stole them, 

splil along back 

9 [ge'Xkjoa. IgiXk; oil' main tE'ctaqLpa. [tcto'kuiptck taXi 

He went hoi Hecamel their house to He carried them up those 

pi txalKuia'emax. Tso'yustiX igaXkjoa'mam wa'yaq. Lgio'lXam: 

kinds of food, In the evening she c home bismothei She said to him: 

ii "Qti'xpa imo'guiga ui LXElEmii'emax?" "A. saq c ini.tux ta-itci 

'' "Whereat did you take these kinds of f I" "Ah, wai I made on those 

ih, in ih, in 

io qii'eqamiX te'lXam." "O, aqamuwfi'qoa." "Ac pi'.t mE'x6x. \. 

downriver people.' "Oh, you will be struck." "And quiet be. Ah, 

[3 mamx aqEnuwa'qoa, nict qantsi'x ano'mEqt." 

ii i am -i ruck, never I die." 

Qoii'nEmiX io'qoya-fX aqa wit'ax io'stso. Igogua'kim ta-itci 

' ■ Five times heslept then again hewenl Thej said tl i 

dovi ii river. 

,- te'lXam: ""Mamx wit'ax atgate'mam ta-itci tc'IXam. aqa 

people: "When again they arrive thosi people, then 

IXktoma'qta." Ka oxoela'etix" ta-itci te'lXam: aqa wi e'mtk 

Lti ive will fight with Where were those people; then again war-crj 

them." 

.„ igg'x6x. [gogua'kim: "Aqa tgate't tc'IXam." li.F.'kikct i.eXa't 

'' became. fncyaaid "Then tney are the people He looked one 

Coming 



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75 



they arc paddling. I j< ■ I us run away." All the people ran away. 
The Rabbit landed and went up. There were no people. Thru he 
stole much food, lie went home: and when he came home he carried 
up that food. In the evening his mother came home. "Oh. don't 
tight those people an^ more: they will kill you." "lam not going to 
die. When they strike me, 1 shall recover." 

After live days he went down the river again. lie twisted spruce 
limbs and tied those branches, lie pulled out many branches, and 
the\ were all moving when he was paddling. 1 lie came near the 
town. Then war-cries were heard. Now those people took their 
arrows and went out. Thej -aid: "There are man\ people coming; 
let II- run away." and all the people ran away. The Rabbit landed 
and began to steal. lie stole all kinds of food. Then his canoe was 
full. Then lie went home. He came home and carried all the f I 



i.goai.c'IX La'xaniX: "A. Lga'pElatikc te'lXam tgate't; 

person idi "Ah, people 

oguaki.e'wala. A'yaq IXwa'Xita." Itgwa'Xit ka'nauwe ta-itci 

the) are i >:i- 1. M 1 1 1 ^ Quick lei lis run :iu ay." 1 I- those 

te'lXam. [gixe'gela-iX ikanaXuiE'ne. lo'ptcga. K'jdin ka'nauwe 

I pie 1 1 nided ill- Mill. ii Hi' linn up 

te'lXam. Aqa wi ige'kuXtk. Itci'i.uXtk Lga'pEla i.xiiliana'einax. 

1 i.l'-. I'liei tin In' Miilr. II.' ~ii.li' tin in ' in. iin kind 

Ige'Xk;oa. IgiXkjofi'mam. [tcto'kiuptek taXi i \rli:ma Vinax. 

He u i in tiome. II' i inn home. He carried i hem up of fi md, 

Tso'yustiX igaXk;oa'mam wa'yaq. "'<). kopE't aqa saq mto'xoam 

In i In' i\ . t 1 1 1 1 l_' she eame home his niothel (1 ougll now war make 01 

te'lXam. Aqamuwa'qoa." "Aqanuwa'qoa, rna'nix ano'niEqta ai.qe 

the people, You will be struck." "Iamstrni ulin Ian dead 

atcinalXata'kua." 

I shall recovei 

Wi qoa'nEUiiX 

live time? 



io'qova-IX 

111- Slept 



aqa 

then 



WI 



io'stso. Xa'Xa 

'■ went dow ii T\\ ist 
the river. 

aqa k;au'k;au itci'Lox i.aXi i.i:'puke. 

then in In' 'In! them those brain 

aqa (|ai.\i;la'yuwalali:ni\ LaXi LE'pukc. 

ili.ii ill.", moved iniii'li ill..-,' brani 



itei'lox tpe'nal.X. 
he did them spinet' limbs. 

Qatci xk;a'gi >atckoa.\ 

IP- pulled them .mi in u.-li 

Qjosi'p itcio'Xoam yaXi e'lXam. Aqa wi i-'i.uik itd'yux. 

Near eame ii thai town. linn again war-cry hemadeit. 

Itgo'guiga tga'qamatcX ta-itci te'lXam. ItgK'pa. Igogoa'kim: 

I In \ took them theirarrn those fieople. The\ went i 

"0 tga'pElatikc ta-itci te'lXam. Tgtjo'kti Ixwa'Xita!" 

"( ih many Ihose peopli we run away! 

Itguwa'Xit ka'nauwe ta-itci te'lXam. Igixe'gela-i ikanaXiriE'ne. 

I In ". inn .i M i all people Ih lallded lie rabbit. 

Aqa wi ige'kuXtk. Itci'tuXtk kanauwe' LXElEinfi'emax. IVu. 

Then again he stole He stole them nil kinds ol I I 

ia'xaniin, aqa wi ige'Xkjoa. [giXkjoa'mam. Itcto'kuiptck taXi 

Li- i. ii then again he went home Hi came home. He carried them up it. — 

i.xKlr.nia'emax. Tso'yustiX igaXkjoa'mam wa'yaq. [gio'lXam 

kinds.it! 1. In the evenii she came hoiiie h< said to him 



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i They were tied to his paddles so tha and down with his motio 

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76 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [boll.26 

up to his house. In the evening his mother came. She said to him: 
"You went again." He said to her: "Yes, I went. All those people 
ran away." "Oh, stop going," said his mother. 

After five days he went again. The people were quiet and they 
heard war-cries. They took their arrows and all went out. They 
saw the canoe. "Oh, many people are coming. They are uttering 
war-cries." Then the people ran away. Rut one old man hid under 
the lied. The Rabbit landed and entered the house. The old man 
saw him. He looked secretly. Behold, the Rabbit was stealing. 
He threw down one salmon roe. tie ate it. His teeth were full. 
Then he rolled about and shut his eyes. The old man took a stick. 
He hit him here in his face, just across his eyes, and there the Rabbit 
lay dead. The old man hauled him out of the house and shouted. 
"Come down !" said the old man. " Behold, the Rabbit has been steal- 
ing from us." Now the people came down. They said: "Behold the 

1 wi't'ax: "i.;a inio'ya." [tco'lXam: "A2, ino'ya. Ka'nauwe ta-itci 

*~ again: " Behold you went." He said to her: "Ah, I went. All those 

a te'lXam qatEnXuwa'xitx." "O aqa kopE't imo'ya," igio'lXam 

people always run away." "Oh now enough yougo," she said to him 

;.; wa'yaq. 

hi* mother. 

_(. Wi qoa'nEmiX io'qoya-IX aqa \vi io'ya. Ka2 oxoela'etix - 

\l';imi five times heslept then again he went. !1 ent were 

- ta-itci te'lXam. Aqa wi e'l.utk ige'x6x. [tgo'guiga tga'qamatcX 

those people. Then again war-cry became, They took them theirarrows 

. ta-itci te'lXam. ItgE'pa ka'nauwe. Iqe'qElkEl yaXi ikE'nim. 

those i pie. They went all. Ltwasseen that canoe. 

out 

n '•() Lga'pElatikc te'lXam tgate't. E'mtk tgioxo'la." A'qa 

"Oh many people are coming. War-cry they say much." Then 

o itguwa'Xit ta-itci te'lXam ka'nauwe. LeXa't Lqjeyo'qt LXE'pcut 

' they ran away those people all. One oldman hid 

q ge'gualiX ilXE'me. Igixe'gela-ix ikanaXmE'ne. Ia'ckupq taXi 

under the bed. ~ He landed the rabbit. Heentered that 

1(l tqu'Lepa. ALgio'qumit l.aXi Lqjeyo'qt, Lxe'kjElpsot. < >. Lqoct 

housein. He looked that oldman, he looked secretly. Oh, behold! 

ikanaXmE'ne igigo'XtgEla. Itcaxe'ma aeXt atrebo't ge'gualiX. 

-i J- the rabbit was stealing much. Hethrewdown one salmonroeput down. 

up in a skin 

in Aqa ii.EXE'lKinuX i.aXi LE'qapt. Pa'LEmax ile'x6x Lia'qatcX. 

Then heate that salmon roe. Full go1 his teeth. 

jo Aqa igixcge'lalEmtck isinpjo'Xuit. Ixge'gElga e'mEqo i.aXi 

lo Then he rolled about he shut his eyes Hetookil a stiek that 

14. kqj^yo'qt, iLgigE'ltcim gipa'tix 1 sia'Xostpa, sia'xost qasxEnEmo't. 

1- * oldman, nenithim righthere hisfaceon, hiseyes across. 

,. Kopa' io'maqt ikanaXmE'ne. Ixgid'Lata La'xaniX i.aXi Lqjeyo'qt 

- L,) There in' was dead the rabbit. Henauledhim outside that oldman 

ka LXE'lqamx. "Amca'Lx, amci'Lxa!" iLE'k'im i.axi Lqjeyo'qt 

1 ( » and shouted. "Comedown to come down to said that oldman. 

the water, the water:" 

. - "Lqoct ikanaXmE'ne gitcElxo'XtgEla." Aqa itgE'Lxa ta-itci 

-*- * "Bi the rabbil he stole from us." Then theywentto- those 

ward the water 

te'lXam. "O," igugoa'kim, "Lqoct ikanaXmE'ne." Iqio'kctam 

to i pi" "nil," ' they said, "behold the rabbit." They went 

to see it 



boas] KATHLAMET 1 IX I - ( t 

Rabbit!" They went to look at the canoe ami saw lliat it was full of 
branches. Polypodium leaves were tied to them. Then the\ skinned 
thr Rabbit and took off his hide. In the evening his mother came 
home Her son was not there. "Oh, my son is killed." she thought. 
The Rabbit was thrown into the water near the beach. He had no 
skin. Early in the morning his mother went down the river to search 
for him. She cried while she was going. She went down the river 
and came to the water in front of the town. There she saw some- 
thing white lying on the ground. She went to look at it. Behold, 
her child was lying there! She carried him to her canoe and put 
him into it. Then she went up the river crying. She went a lone- 
distance. Then she said to her child: '"Rise! Are you dead, indeed? 
Rise!" She said this often. When she was near her house the Rabbit 
rose. '"Oh," he said, "I slept a long time and [ got cold. 1 have no 
blanket. His mother said to him: " Did you sleep? You were dead. 
You were killed. You were skinned, and your skin was taken awa} 
from vim." "Let us return to tret mv skin." ""Oh. mavbe we ~liall 



ia'xanim ma'i.niX. aqa LE'puke pai. yaXi ikF.'nim. K;au'k;au i 

hiseanoe atthewater, then branches full ' th canoe. Tied 

a'(|i:l(|i:l ai.F.'loxt. Aqa seX" iqi'yux. Laq iqe'xux iii'pjaskwal. 

polypodium were Then skinned tie was. Off wa-smade his skin. *' 



polypodium were 
lea\ es 

Tso'yustiX igaXkjoa'mam wa'yaq. Kja itca'xan. "I ). 3 

In the evening she came home hisrhother, None herson. "Oh, 

aqa iqe'waq itci'xan," igaXLo'xoa-it. Aqa iqexe'ma Ltcu'qoa j 

then he is killed my son," she thought. Then he was thrown waiei 

qai Xumwe'la ikanaXmE'ne. Aqa k;a ia'pjaskwal. Kawe'x aqa 5 

shoreline theraM.it. Then noi nisskin, ien 

igo'stso wa'yaq igiuna'xLam. < )'([td<|t igo'ya. Igo'stso. [go'yam 

shewent h?s shesearched She she Sbewent Shear- 6 

down the mother fornim. wailed wenl down the ed at 

river ■ river 

yaXi e'lXaiu aya'mai.niX. Ige'qEllcEl ta'nki tkjop ixe'mat. Igo'ya, 

that town toward the water stir -aw it some- white lay there, Site ' 

from it. tiling went, 

igio'kctam. Lqoct itca'xan yaXi ixe'mat. Ige'yukt. ma'i.niX 

she went to Behold! herson ' that lay there. Snecarried seaward 

look at it. Inn 1 

igio'ki.a icta'Xanimpa. [giakxa'yim, aqa igo'suwulX. <)'<|iil(|t. ,, 

she hauled heron into She put him into then ' she went up She cried. 

him iln can ie, the m t 

IvK.la'fX igo'ya. Igio'lXam itca'xan: "MxE'latck! A'qanuwe tci 

Far she She said to him herson: "Rise! [ndeed [int. ' 

went. 

imo'maqt? MxE'latck ! " E'xawitiX igio'lXam. Qjoa'p tE'ctaqLpa 11 

youdead? Rise!" Often she said to him, Near their houseat 

aqa igixE'latck ikanaXmE'ne. '"<)." ige'kim, "e'3'aLqtiX inoqo'pte. i.j 

then hern.. the rabbit. Oh," hesaid, '"long 

Aqa tsF.s inE'xox. Qax itci'k;ete?" Igio'lXam wa'yaq: ,., 

Then cold [got. Where my blanket?" She said to him hismother". 

"IniEqo'pti tci : Imo'maqt, iqamo'waq. Tsjex" iqe'yox ime'kjete. 

"Youslept [int. You were you were Skinned wasdone your 14 

part.]? dead. killed blanket, 

iqEmxE'cgam." "Tgtjo'kti atxta'koa, aniogoa'lEmam itcfk;ete." .. 

it was taken "Good we return, 1 will go and take myblanket '•' 



t.-om you." 



78 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull.26 

be killed," said his mother. Then they returned. They went down 
the river. They arrived at the beach in front i>t' that town. Then the 
Rabbit took his arrows. He spoke: " Give me my skin, or I shall kill 
you." One person said: "Maybe he will kill us, indeed. Behold, 

he arose although he has no skin." They tried to give him a race 

skin, but lie said: ""It is bad. I do not want it." They tried to 
give him a beaver skin, lie said: "It is bad." They tried to give 
him a lynx skin. He tried to put it on. but he said: "It is bad: it 
hurts me." They tried to give him an otter skin, it was bad, he did 
not want it. The}' gave him one-half of his skin. Then lie pulled it 
on one side so that it became thin. Then it fitted him. He put it on. 
Now he and his mother went home. They came to their house. She 
said to him: "Do not go any more: you will be killed for good." Then 
he did not go any more, because he had been troubled; he was afraid. 
That is the story: to-morrow we shall have good weather. 



j "O lXiuih aqtxote'na," iga'kim wa'yaq. Aqa wi ieXn'takua 

A "Oh pi weshallbe shesaid his linn again they returned 

killed," mother. 



2 



icto'stso. Icto'yam yaXi e'lXam ava'inai.ua. Ltco'guiga 

they went down Thej ar- thai town toward thewater He too 

the river. rived ;it from it. 

... tia'qamatcX ikanaXmE'ne. "02, mcge'not itci'kjete." ige'kim. 

his arrows the rabbit. -oh. give me my blanket." hesaid. 

, " Ayauicote'na." "O," ii.i'kim i.eXa't LgoaLe'lX, " r.Xuan 

"I shall kill you." "Oh," said "in' person, "Perhaps 

- a'qanuwe atcilxote'na. Nest ia'pjaskwal, tatcja itcilXa'takua." 

indeed he will kill us. X"! his skin. behold! he recovered." 

, Iqe'lot ke'nuwa ii.ata't iapjaskwal. Ige'kim: "Ia'inida. nict tq;ex 

O It- try raccoon lnsskin. Hesaid "Itisbad, not like 

given 

- ini'y6x." Iqe'lot ke'nuwa iqoa-ine'ne ia'pjaskwal. "Ia'mida." 

' [doit.' vas given try beaver ■ kin. "Itisbad," 

ige'kim. Iqe'lot ke'nuwa ipu'koa ia'pjaskwal. Ke'nuwa ige'xalte. 

O hesaid. He was try iyux hisskin Try he put it on. 

given 

" Ia'ini:la," ige'kim, S'yatcEqtcEq." Iqe'lot ke'nuwa e'nanak u c 

II "II is bad," "it is prickly." He was try otter 

ia'pjaskwal. IS'mEla. Ka'nauwe2 itcuqjoe'yupa. Iqe'lot e'citjiXka, 

]_0 hisskin. It was bad. All fused "them He was one-hulf only, 

given 

ii e'natka. k;a e'nat. Aqa itce'xka; itce'xka, itce'xka. Pje'Xoat 

•^ oneside Noth- theother Then liestretched he stretched hestretched Thin 

only. it. ii, it. 

[■> ige'x6x, tcXu igexE'kjak; yaxi ige'xalte. Aqa tcE'Xkjua 

~" ttgot, then " itflttea; that he put it on Then thej went home 

13 wa'yaq. IcXkjoa'mam tE'ctaqi,. [gio'lXam: "Kapa't aqa imo'ya 

his mother, They came home theirhouse. 3 he said to him: "Enough then you went 

1 1 qa'eqamiX. Aqamo'LEm atcuwa." Aqa iLe'XoLq ikanaXmE'ne. 

down the river, i'uu will be killed [org I n he finis the rabbit. 

Ice'xangEna. Kjwac ige'xox. Kjwane'kjwane; o'la sa-igii'p. 

[5 He went 1 re U'raid he was. Thestory, '-iii- -r- :-: 1 weatner. 

because In feared n iw 

trou! 



Coyotk wi> Baixikk (told 1S91 ) 

Thciv were Badger ami Coyote. fhej wen' catching birds all 
the time. Coyote caughl two, while Badger always caught many. 
Now Coyote said: "What do you think, shall we send word to the 
Sturgeon;" Badger replied: "I think so." Then they tied a rope 
ol cedar bark around Coyote's waist, and he went to the water. 
A canoe passed, lie shouted: "Tell the Sturgeon to come and see 
our younger brother!" The people said: "We will tell him." They 
stayed there some time. Then Coyote saw a canoe. He went to tell 
his younger brother: "A canoe is coming." Now the Sturgeon 
went ashore. Me slaved a little while, and Badger was groaning all 
the time and said: "'] want to go out! I want to go out!" Then 
Coyote spoke: "He always tells me to haul him and carry him 



Cxelii'etiX ipje'cxa 

There Were badger 



Itja'lapas Icta'kjaxe k;\ Ip;e'cxa< 

eoyuTi i Myth ■ 

k;a itii'lapas. 



Ka'nauwe i.ka'ctax 

ivirti All days 

tpjEcpjE'cukc qictop;i;Vi.xa-itx. Mokcl ia'kjetenax itja'lapas. 

binls the) gathered. Two his game le 

(.Tiifi'nsuni i.ea'pida ia'k;etena.\ ipje'exac. Aqa nigc'mx itjii'lapas: 

Uwn mull) iini' bmij I hen lie Slliii i nyuti 

'" Wu'ska qa ime'Xaqamit po itxgio'qoiuiL ina'qonf' [ge'kim 

1 ' how your mind M we send word to the sturgeon?" Hcsaid 

ipje'exac: "KjoaLqii' nXi.o'Xuan.'" K;an ii.i.\i:'hi\ Lqe'co 

haditi i "Thus I think." Tie he did it eednr hark 

ei'\ aqtcq'ikpa. Aqa io'i.a-it nia'miX itja'lapas. Ige'xkoa ikii'nini. 

his wn Tli.-i! lie st I at tile water eoyote. It passe ' him u ratine 

Itcigeioma itja'lapas. [ge'kim itja'lapas: " Amsxilki.a'iitcgo 

n led it eoyoti II.' -aid eoyote "Tell him 

inu'qon. atei'tketaiiia intti'mXiX." [gogoa'kim ta-itci te'lXam: 

thesturjreon, he -hall come our yo i -aid those 



and - 



air volll 
hrollier 



" Antexilkui'tcgoa." La rile io'i.a-it itja'lapas: ia'i.oifX id'i.a ii. 

We -hall toll him." hons n otc Ioiim he - 

A t e«'i | ilk id iki:'niin. [gexilki.e'tcgoam iii'mXiX: "A, iki.'nim 

Hesuwil a ennoe. He told him his vounger 'Ah, a cunm 

bfcil 

ite't." itcio'lXam ia/mXfX. [gixii'gela ?X ina'qon. [o'ptcgam 

ie said to him his \ irer He landed the sturgeon He em 

in'-/, brother 

ina'qon. No i.;iX io'i.a -it. [ga-iXilqa'valalEintck ipje'exac. [ge'kim 

the sturgeon, \ little In stayed He groaned ' 7l 

ipje'exac: "Pjaya' p;aya'." Ige'kim itja'lapas: "Kjoai.qa' gi 

had I'iaVa' " -aid ote ' i- this 

qatsno'xoayatx as qaniuLa'tax qaniuktepa'x. Tso'xoa mangElee'scama! 

he always does "to me and [ haul him I carry him out Co 

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80 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bdll.26 

out. Oh, help me! Let us carry liim out. Take hold of his legs.*' 
The Sturgeon rose. He took the feet; Coyote took the head. They 
carried him out. When his leys came out Badgei broke wind and 
the Sturgeon fell down dead. Badger rose. They cut the Sturgeon; 
his rot' was white. 

Alter several days they got hungry again, and Coyote said: 
"What do you think; We will send word to the Beaver." Then 

Badger said: "I think so." Then Coyote st 1 by the water and 

saw a canoe passing. He shouted: '"Tell the Beaver to come and 
see our younger brother!" The people said: "We will 1011111111.'' 
Coyote stayed there some time, till he saw a canoe with one man 
in it. Now the Beaver landed. He stayed a little while: then Bad- 
ger groaned and said: " I want to go out! I want to go out!" Then 
Coyote spoke: "He always tells me to haul him and carry him out. 
Oh, help me! Let us carry him out. Take hold of his lees." The 
Beaver rose. He took hold of the feet; Coyote took the head. They 
carried him out. When his lees came out Badger broke wind and 



Atxgiuktcpa'ya. E'wa tia'qo-it amigElga'ya." lo'tXu-it ina'qon. 

We will carry him out. Tims his Tegs you take them." He stood thesturgeon. 

Itce'gElga e'wa tia'qo-it. Itja'lapas e'wa Lia'qjakctaq itce'gElga. 



Hrtimkliim tlni^ bis leet, Coyote thus hishead 



1 

Aqa icgl'uktcpa. i.ax igo'xoax tia'qo-it e'wa i.a'.xamX; 

o Then they carried him out. Out became hisieet thus outside; 

, iga-ixE'lqo-icqo-ic ipje'exae, ac kopa' igexe'maxit, io'maqt 

** be farted badger, and there be fell down, hewasdead 

ina'qon. [gixE'latck ipje'exae. Icge'yuxc ina'qon. TkjEp ia'qapt. 

5 thesturgeon. Hi arose badger. Theycutit thesturgeon. White itsroe. 

Qa'watiX io'qova-iX, aqa wi wa'lo igi'cux. "Wu'ska, qada 

(3 Several hissieeps then again hunger actedon "Come! how 

them. 

ime'Xatakoax, a'oe. Atxgiuqoe'mLa iqa'nuk." Ige'kim ipje'exae: 

*7 your mind, younger We will send word to the beaver." Hesaid badgei 

brother. 

"KjoaLqa' nXi.o'Xuan." loLa'eta ma'i.niX itja'lapas. Itce'qElkEl 

"Thus [think." Hestayed at the water coyote. Hesawit 

ikE'nim. Ige'cxgoa. Itcige'loma. "AmcgiulXa'm iqa'nuk 

r a canoe. tl passed them. Heealledit. hi] him the beaver 

atee'ketama inta'mXiX." Igugoa'kim ta-itci te'lXam: 

id he shall come our vounger brother." Tneysaid those people: 

I and 

"AntcxilkL*a'2tcgoa." La'21e io'i.a-it itja'lapas. Itce'qElkEl 

II "We will tell him." Long hestayed coyote. Hesawit 

ikE'nim. Lakja'ex - at. Igixa'gela-iX aqa iqa'nuk. No'LjiX 

\'J a canoe. One person in a canoe. He landed then the beaver. A. little 

in'i.a-it iqa'nuk. Iga-ix'ilqa'yayalemtck ipje'exae. "Pjaya'2 pjaya'," 

lo hestayed the beaver, Hegroaned badger. "Piaya', piaya'," 

-11 ige'kim ipje'exae. Ige'kim itja'lapas: "KjoaLqa' qatsno'xoayatx, 

-l* hesaid badger. Hesaid c te "Thus be always does to me, 

as qaniuLa'tax qaniuktcpa'x. AmEngElge'cgama atxgiuktcpa'ya. 

15 and I haul him [ carry him out. Help me we will carry him"but. 

. E'wa tia'qo-it amigElga'ya!" Io'tXuit iqa'nuk, aqa icgl'yuktcpa. 

It) Thus hisieet take! 1 Hestoodup the beaver, then they carried him out. 

„ Lax igo'xoax tia'qo-it \ a Xi ipje'exae e'wa La'xane. 

Li out became hisfeel that badgei thus outside. 



KATHLAMET TEXTS 8 1 

the Beaver fell down dead. Badger rose and laughed. They skinned 
the Beaver. After two days they bad finished it. and they became 
hungry again. 

Thru he said to his younger brother: ""What do you think; We 
will send word to the Seal.'' Badger said: "I think so." Coyote 
went tn the water, lie stayed a little while and saw a canoe. He 
shouted: "Tell the Seal to conic and see our younger brother!" 
Coyote stayed there some time, when he saw a canoe. He told his 
younger brother: "A canoe is coming, with one man in it. I think 
that is the Seal. Look out!" Now the Seal gol up to the house. He 
stayed a little while in Coyote's house. Then Badger groaned: '"1 
want to go out! I want to go out!" "Thus he always tells me, and 
he makes me tired. He asks me to haul him and carry him out. Help 
me. Let us carry him out." Then tin- Seal rose. Coyote told him: 
"You lake his feet.'' Then they carried him out. When his feet 
came outside he broke wind and the Seal fell down dead. Badger 

[ga-ixE'lqo-Tcqo-ic. Kopii'4 igixe'maXit iqa'nuk. IgixKiatck . 

II.' farti 'I ' he fell dim n the beavel ' II.- i - 1 - 

ip;e'cxac. Igixkjaya'wulalEmtek yaXi ipje'exac. IcxE'lkjexc, 2 

badgi r. Ilr laughed mm I) ' tlim badg. 1 cut, 

iegfyuxe yaXi iqa'nuk. Ma'kctiX icto'qova, aqa icgio'LXom. 

■ ; that !»■:. Two their sleeps, then ed it. 

Aqa wi wa'lo icXE'i.a-it. Aqa wi itcio'lXani ia'mXiX: "Qa'da 

Then again hunger they died again he said to him his younger "Hum 



.1 



ime'Xatakoax i Atxgoqoe'ini.a aqe'sgoax." Ige'kiiu ip;e'cxac 

your mind? We will send word to these; He said 

■• Kjoai.ija' nXi.o'Xtuui." Aqa wi io'La-it ma'LniX itja'lapas. t; 

"Thus I thil Then again he stayed at the v ite. 

Na'LjiX io'La-it. Atce'qElkEl iki'.'uim. Itcige'loma iki:'nim 7 

A tittle He saw it eanoe, He ealled it the eanoe 

itja'lapas. "AmcgulXa'ma aqe'sgoax age'tketama inta'mXiX." 

coyote. "Tell him the seal hall come 8 

tir.ii in 

La'2le io'La-it; e'aLqtiX io'La-it. Itce'qElkEl iki.'nim. 9 

Long lir M:i; ed; long In' stayed. He saw it 

QiXilEkLe'tcgam ia'mXiX: "Lakja'eXat i.tet. i.Xuan aqe'sgoax. 

He was told ounger "One person in is com- Pel the seat. ''* 

bri 'i hi a eain 11 

Qa'tjocXEm." [ga'tptckam aqe'sgoax. Na'i.jiX igo'r.a-it tE'ctaqLpa 11 

Takeeare." Shecanieup the ■ A Intl.' sue stayed n 

itja'lapas. Iga-iXElqa'yalalEintck ipje'exac. "Pjaya'. p;ava'," t,-/ 

coyote. 1 1 a tied the badger. r. j... 

ige'kim. "KjoaLqa' gi qatsno'xoa-itx, aqa tr.ll qatsno'xoa-itx, [3 

he said. "Ti this he always does to me, then tired he makes me, 

qe ;ts qaniuLa'tax qaniuktspa'x. AmEngF.lge'sgama. 1, 

if ami I haul him I carry him out. Help me. ' * 

Atxgiuktspa'ya." Igo'tXuit aqe'sgoax. [tco'lXam itja'lapas: , - 

Wewill carry him out." He stood up the seal. Besaidtoher ' 1. '•' 

"E'wa tia'qo-it amigElga'ya." Aqa icgl'yuktcpa. Lax igo'xoax ,. 

"Thus his feet take them I " Then they carried him out. Out became '•" 

tia'qo-it l.a'xaniX. [ga-ixE'lqo-icqo-ic, tie kopa'2 igaxe'maXit ,« 

bis feet outside. He farted, ami thi rn *• 

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82 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull.26 

rose and laughed. Then Coyote spoke: "We will always do so 
when we gel hungry; we shall catch everything." They singed the 
Seal. After several days they finished it. They got hungry again. 
■•What do you think, younger brother? We will send word to 
the Porpoise." Badger said: "I think so." Coyote went again to 
the water. lie stayed a little while. A eanoe passed. He shouted: 

"Tell the Porpoise to come and s ( .,' our younger brother!" The 
people said: "We will tell him." Coyote stayed a lone- while, then 
he saw a eanoe. He told his younger brother: "'A canoe is coming. 
I think it is the Porpoise." Now the Porpoise landed and went up. 
A little while he stayed. Then Badger groaned. He said: "I 
want to go out! I want to go out!" Then Coyote said: "Healways 
tells me so and makes me tired. He asks me to haul him and. carry 
him out. Help me. Let us carry him out." Then the Porpoise 
arose. Coyote told him: "'You take his feet." Then they carried 
him out. When his feet came outside he broke wind and the 

-. aqe'sgoax. IgixE'latck ipje'cxac. Igixkjaya'wulalEmtck. Ige'klm 

*- the seal. He arose badger. He laughed much. Hesaid 

o itja'lapas: "Ksta kjoaLqa' atxo'xoa, mane'x wa'lo aktxO'xoa. 

coyote: "Then thus we shall do, when hunger acts on us. 

._, Ka'nauwe ta'iiKiiiax atktoqoe'mLa." IcgaLkjE'tsXema wuXi 

All things we shall send for." They singed her that 

4 aqe'sgoax. Qa'watiX Lq io'qoya-lX aqa icgo'LXum. 

i! Several maybe his sleeps, then they finished her. 

Aqa wi wa'lo igi'cux. "Wu'ska qa ime'Xaqamit, a'oe? 

5 Then again hunger actedon "Come, how yourmind, younger 

them. brothel 

,. Atxgoqoe'mua ako'tckotc." [ge'kim ipje'cxac: "KjoaLqa/ 

® We will send word to the porpoise." Hesaid badger: "Thus 

- nXi.o'Xuan." Aqa wi iui.a'eta ma'LniX itja'lapas. Na'LjlX 

' I think." Then again he stayed at the water coyote. A little 

o io'i.a-it; ige'xkoa ikE'nim. ltcige'loma. "AmcgulXa'ma ako'tckotc 

hestayed; itpassedhim acanoe. Hecalledit. "Tellher theporpoise. 

Age'tkstama inta'mXiX." La'le in'i.a-it. Itce'qElkEl ikE'nim. 

9 Sne shall come our younger Long hestayed. Sesawit acano.e. 

ami Bee brol het 

IgixElkLe'tckoam ia'mXIX. "IkE'nim ite't," itcio'lXam ia'mXIX. 

10 Hetoldhim his younger "Acanoe is com- hesaid to him hisyounger 

brother. ing." brother. 

"luXuan ako'tckotc." [gaxa'igela-lX ako'tckotc. Iga'tptckam. 

li. "Perhaps the pui-poise." She landed the porpoisi Shewentup. 

,., Na'LjiX igo'La-it. Iga-iXElqa'yalalEmtck ipje'cxac. "Pjaya', pjaya'," 

A little she stayed. Hegroaned badger. "Pjaya', pjaya'," 

io ige'klm ipje'cxac. [g'e'kim itja'lapas: "KjoaLqa' gi qatsEno'xoa-ltx. 

lie said badger. Hesaid coyote: "Thus this tie always does to me. 

i . Aqa t. i : 1 1 qatcEno'xoa-itx, as qaniuLa'tax qaniuktcpa'x. 

Then tired he makes me, ami [ haul him [ carry him out. 

, - AmEngElge'cgama. Atxgiuktcpa'ya." IgS'tXuit ako'tckotc. Ige'klm 

Help mi We will carry him out." Shestoodup theporpoise. Hesaitl 

itja'lapas: "Ewa' teia'qo-itat amigElga'ya." Aqa icgl'uktcpa. Lax 

lo coyote: "Thus his feet takethem." 'linn mey carried Out 

him out. 

.- tgo'xoax fcia'qo-it e'wa uVxainX. Iga-ixE'lqo-lcqo-lc, ac kopa' 

came bisieet thus outside. Hefarted, and there 



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Porpoise fell down dead. Coyote said: "Thus we will do when we 
gel hungry." They eul up th< Porpoise, and after several days they 
had finished it. 

Tiny got hungry again, and Coyote said: "What do you think? 
w '' will send word to the Sea-lion." Badger replied: "I think so." 
Then Badger tied a rope around his waist, and Coyote went seaward, 
where he stood by the water. He stayed a long time. He saw a 
canoc passing. He shouted: "Tell the Sea Lion to come and see our 
younger brother!" The^ -aid to Coyote: "We will tell him." 
Coyote went up to the house and said to his younger brother: 
•• rake care!" He stood there a long time, then he saw a canoe with 
" , "' " I;| " i" it. The Sea-lion landed and went up. He tried to 
enter Coyote's house, but he stuck in the doorway. They took out 
two vertical planks; then he was able to go in. The Sea-lion stayed 
a long time. Thru Badger began to groan and said: "] want to go 
out! 1 want to go out!" Coyote said: "He always tells me so and 
makes me tired. He asks me to haul him and carry him out. Help 



QawatiX lq icto'qova, aqa wi icgo'LXum ■> 

Sl reraI maybe thej slept, then again they finished it. 

Aqa wi wa'lo igi'cux. [ge'kim itja'lapas: "Oa'da 4 

Tben again hunger acted on them. Hesaid coyote: How 

ime'Xatakoax * Atxgioqoe'mLa ige'piXLX." fes'kim inre'exae- - 

your mind? We wBl send word to ^the'sea-Iion.' Besaid P D adger '' 

"KjoaLqa' nxLo'Xuan." [gixE'kilq ipje'exac. hYi.xa itja'lapas a 

Thu8 " hmk - He tied a rope badger. He went down coote ' 

around hu to the water 

loLa'ita ma'LniX. Le'le io'La-it. [tce'q E lk E ] ikE'nim. [ge'Xkoa 7 
Itcigeloma: "AmcxElkLe'tck ige'ptX L X atee'tketama inta'mXIX." 

11 ,! ' rellhim the sea-lion heshal v 

lyiolXam itja'lapas: "AntcxElukrii'tckoa." [5'ptcka Slapas. g 

''I ■»-" M " M c °y° tc We shall tell h He i-ent up ' ,!• 

IgiXElkLe'tckoam iii'mXiX. ItcioTXam ia'mXiX: "Oa'focXFm " , 

He went tote m his y, , ..■ ,,. lid to him his younger "TaC,ar"c '"" t0 

'"" brotl 

L-a'le io'La-it. Atce'qElkEl ikE'nim, Lakia'eXat. [oixeVela-iX 11 

<■'■■•'- he stayed n, ... ..„•,... ,,„„, '-',,' f™ A 

5S i ^: , ' [XlX - 'n' 1 '— : Kg ; a £'S«g? k^ u 

tqjEkoacimax. Aqa kopa ia'ckupq. Lii'le io'La-it vaXi iov'i>?Y- u 

;"'"- "P""* rhJn th£- tercet Long , ! '.tV '"' ft* 1 " 1( 

[ga-iXElqa'yayalEmtck yaXi ipje'exac. Ige'kim itja'lapas- 15 

that tdger. Besaid ' i0 

' "'/hu!'' 1 ' 1 ' „T' 'l^-n,Vx,,a-iix. aqa tell qatsEnO'xoa-ltx, as |,: 

Jhl1 - this i, doestom, then tired h. ,,„i ' 



84 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bui ' 

me. Let us carry him out." Then the Sea-lion rose. Coyote told 
him: "You take his feet." Then thej carried him out. When his 
feet came outside he broke wind and the Sea-lion fell down dead. 
Then Badger rose. They cut the Sea-lion up. Their house was full 
of meat and fat. Coyote spoke: "Thus we shall always do when we 
gel hungry." They ate a lone- time and finished it. 

Then they became hungry again. Now the people began to know- 
it: "Behold! Coyote and Badger are killing people." Coyote went 
to the water. A canoe passed. He tried to send word, but they 
did not speak to him. Still he stood near the water, but he did not 
see anyone. Then he gave it up and went up to the house. For 
two days he tried to send word. Then he gave it up and went up 
to the house. He did not see anything. 

Now they were hungry. Coyote mended his arrows. They went 
to shoot birds. Early in the morning they went. At night they 
came home. Badger had killed many. Coyote had killed - duck. 



1 qaniui.a'tax qaniuktcpa'x. AniEngElge'cgama. Atxgiuktcpa'\ T a." 

[haulhim I carry him out. Help me. We will carry him out." 

2 Io'tXuit ige'piXLX. [cge'yuktcpa. Lax igo'xoax tia'qo-it e'wa 

He stood up the sea-lion. dhimout. out his feet thus 

3 l.a'xamX. Iga-ixE'lqo-icqo-ic ipje'cxac. Kopa'4 igixe'maXit yaXi 

outside. He farted badger. he fell down ' that 

_!_ ige'piXLX. [gixE'latck ipje'cxac. IcxE'lkjexc. l'fu. igo'xax 

sea-lion. ' Hearose badger They cut, Full became 

k tE'ctaqL Lqule'max. Par. apxE'leu tE'ctaqL. Ige'kim itja'lapas: 

their house meat. Full their house. Hesaid coyote: 

g "KjoaLqa' atxo'xoa ma'nix walo' aktxo'xoa." Eo'LqtrX 

"Thus we will do when bungei acts on us." Loi 

7 LcgixE'lEmuX, aqa icgio'LXum. 

they ate. then i hey imislieil it. 

o Aqa wi wa'lo igi'cux. Aqa ikcilo'Xuix'it. "Lqoct! icktote'niL 

Then again hunger acted on Then the} knew it. Behold! they killed 

ili. -in. tli. -in 

:t te'lXam itja'lapas kja ipje'cxac." Ke'nuwa iuLa'itam itja'lapas 

thepeople coyote and badgei Try tayed coyote 

jii ma'i.niN. [ge'xko ikE'nim. Ke'nuwa itcigElge'kim. Na2c1 wa'wa 

atthe water. ft passed a canoe. Try he spoke to them. Not spoken 

11 iqe'vux itja'lapas. Ke'nuwa io'i.a-it ina'uiiX. Niiivt tan 

be was to coyote i hestayed at the water. Not anj 

thing 

12 itce'tp-Jki-.l. Ta'menua ige'xox, aqa io'ptcga. Makcl i.ka'etax 

he saw it. Give up be did, then he went up. Two days 

13 ke'nuwa igiXElge'kim. Ta'menua nixo'xoax, qa-io'ptckax. K;a 

trj hespoke. Give up hedid hewentup. S'othing 

£1 nict ta'n qatciqElkE'lx. 

not anything be saw it. 

,~ A'qa wa'lo igE'cux. Tjaya' itci'tux tia'qamatcX itja'lapas, aqa 

^° Then hunger acted on Good he made hisarrowt coyote, then 

them. [I. mi 

16 tpjEcpjE'cukc aektupjia'i.xa. Kawi'X qacto'iX. Tso'yustiX 

Birds they gathered. Early thej went. Evening 

Yl qacXkjoa'mamx. Lga'pEla qatctote'nax ipje'cxac, ae'Xt itja'lapas 

they came hum.'. Many he killed them badger, one coyote 



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Next morning they wen I again to shot)! I >i n Is. At night they came 
home. Coyote had killed two. Badger had killed many. On the 
following day they went again and came hack at night. Coyote had 
nothing. Badger had shot many. Thus it was every day. One night 
Covote thought: "Let us exchange our buttocks," and he said: 
"What do you think; Let us exchange our buttocks. 1 ' Badger 
replied: "■ ] like my own buttocks. I know them: you do not know 
them." The next day they went again and came back in the 
evening. Badger had caught many, and Coyote had two. Badger 
had lit) arrows. lie just broke wind at those birds. Coyote had 
arrows, and behold, he got not bine-. On the following morning it was 
just the same. Badger got many. He merely broke wind, and they were 
dead. Coyote sometimes got one. sometimes none. At nigh! he said 
again: "Let us exchange our buttocks." Badger said: "No." Every 
evening Coyote said the same thine' and made his brother tired. 

ia'kjetenax aqo-I'xqo-ix. Wax wit'ax qacto'ix. Qactogue.'x -. 

hisgame duel* Next day again they went, I h. \ went to hunt *■ 

tp; Ecp; K'cukc. Tso'yustiX qacXkjoa'mamx. Makct ia'kjetenax ., 

hints. Evening they came home. Two hisgame 

itja'lapas: Lga'pEla iii'kjetenax ipje'exac. Wax wi qacto'ix. o 

coyote. Many his game badger. Next day again they wenl 

Tso'yustiX qacXkjoa'mamx. Acuwa'tka itja'lapas niXkjua'mamx. i 

Evening they came hi Unsuccessful coyote he came home. 

Lga'pela ia'kjetenax ipje'exac. Ka'nauwe t.ka'etax a'kua. 

Manj his game badgei All days thus. ° 

Qaxtkanii'pol igixLo'xa-it itja'lapas: "Qo intgE'cx - Emkjenuwapa a 

Onenight he thowghl coyote: "Wish we will exchange them 

cinta'potc." "Qa e'memxtc, ii'oe? AtxgE'cXEmkje'nuwapa ctxa'potc" 

our buttocks." "How vour mind younger We will exchange them our htittocks" 7 

brothel ' 

[ge'kim ipje'exac: "Tqjex nE'LoXt LgE'potc." [ge'kim: "Ne'loIvuI] q 

Hesaid badger "Like [ do them my buttocks." Hesaid: "Iknowthem 

LgE'potc, nE'cqe mai'ka nii-:'i.ukull." Wi ige'tcuktiX, wi't'ax icto'ya. ,, 

not at all you you knov them." Again itgotday, again they w'ent, 

[cto'guiga tpjEcpjE'cukc. Tso'yustiX icXatkjoa'mam. Lga'pEla 

They went to birds. Evening they came home. Many 1" 

catch them 

ia'kjetenax ipje'exac, makct itja'lapas ia'kjetenax. K[a nict aya'pLjike || 

1 1 i ^ ^ : i t 1 1 . badger, two coyote his game. Nothing not his how 

ipje'exac, tie qatcawiqoe'cqo-icx taXi tpjEcpjE'cuks. Tia'qamatcX . ., 

badger, and he farted at them those birds. His arrows 

itja'lapas: yaXi qayo'ix, tatcja qace'x'EmgEna'x. Wax qacto'ix, ... 

coyote; that one he" went behold lie did not get anything. Next daj thej went, 

\\\ kjoaLqa'. Lga'pEla ia'kjetenax ipje'exac ac qatcawiqoe'cqo-icX, , , 

[!in-. Mum hisgame badger and he farted at them, 

aqa nuXuaLa'itx. A'eXt ia'kjetenax itja'lapas, ana' acuwa'tka. 

then they died. on,.' hisgame coyote, some- hewaaun 1 ."> 

times successful. 

Nttpo'iiKinx aqa \\i qatciolXii/mx: " AtxgE'cxEHikjenuwapa .,; 

It got dark, then again he said to him: " Let us exchange them 

ctxa'potc.'" Nige'mx ipje'exac: "Kja'ya." Ka'nauwe LpolakE'lEiiiax ti;ll ,- 

our I ks." Hesaid imlq.-r: S'o All nights tired 

qatcio'xoax. YaXi ia'mXiX ti:ll aqio'xoax ipje'exac. Aqa nige'mx 

he le him 1'hal bisvounger tired he was made badger. I'hen hesaid l.S 

brothel 



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Then Badger said: "You make me tired. Let us exchange them." 
Then they exchanged their buttocks. Now Coyote was glad. He 
was awake, and thought: "Now I have fooled you. Badger. Now I 
shall get many." He rose early and quickly. Then he broke wind. 
He arose and went out. He went with lone- strides and broke 
wind: po, i><~>. po, po. He made slow steps and broke wind: 
pu. pu. pu. pu. When lie stepped with long strides, lie broke 
wind loudly; when he went slowly, he broke wind slowly. Now 
they went to hunt birds. They came home in the evening. Coyote 
had nothing, hut Badger had caught many. Coyote tried to go up 
to the birds with lone- steps, but every time he stepped lie broke 
wind: po. po, po. On the following day they went again and came 
back in the evening. Coyote had nothing, and Badger had killed 
many. Then Coyote thought: "'I made a mistake: I will return his 
buttocks to him." He said: "What do you think? I will return your 
buttocks to you." Badger did not say anything. Coyote tried to 

-, ipje'exae: "Aqa tF.ll emE'nSx. Qa'txa txgE'cXEmkje'nuwapa." 

badger: "Then tired you make me. Letus we will exchange them. " 

., Aqa icgE'cXEmkje'nuwapa cta'potc. IgixE'gElEmtck itja'lapas. 

w Then ' they exchanged them their buttocks. Heawoke coyote. 

■ . Kjwa'nkjwan ige'xox itja'lapas. rgixL6'xoa-it: "Aqa la'xlax ia'mux, 

Glad became coyote. Hethoughl "Now deceive I '1" you, 

il . 

1 gathi 

IgixE'latck kawu'X: ai'aq igixE'latck. Po2, iga-ixE'lqo-lcqo-ic. 

Bearose early; quick he arose. Blow, hefarted. 

I 

iy 



ipje'exae. Aqa nai'ka Lga'pEla antupjia'Lxa tpjEcpjE'cukc." 

badger. Then I many E shall gather them birds.' 1 



Io'tXuit, io'pa. Tcjpaq itcXo'tkalukLtck: Po. po, po, po. La'ws 

b He stood up, he went Strongly he stepped: Blow, blow, blow, blow. Slowl; 

out. 

- itcXo'tkakoax: Pu. pu, pu, pu; iii'wa itcXo'tkalukLtck. Tcjpaq 

be stepped: Blow, blow, blow, blow; slowly he stepped. Strongly 

qatcXS'tkakoax, po, nexElqoe'cqo-ic. i.awa' qatcXo'tkakoax, po, po, 

b he stepped, blow- hefarted. Slowly hestepped, blow- blow- 

ing, ing, iiiK, 

nexElqoe'cqo-ic; i.awa' nexElqoe'cqo-ic. Aqa icto'guiga tpjEcpjE'cukc. 

9 hefarted; slowly hefarted. i'hen they went Dirds. 

to hunt 

id Igo'ponEm, isXatkjoa'mam. Acuwa'tka itja'lapas. Ia'ema ipje'exae 

dark, they came home. Unsuccessful coyote. Only badge] 

-, . ia'kjetenax, Lga'pEla ia'kjetenax. Ke'nuwa nixkj u Luwa'x itja'lapas; 

his game, many game. Try he crept near coyote; 

y., tcjpaq qatcXo'tkalukLx, po, po, po, nexElqoe'cqo-ic. Kopa'2tiX 

~ strongly heste] blow, blow, blow, hefarted. Asoftenas 

jo qatcXo'tkakoax, kop&'tiX naexElqoe'cqo-icx. Igo'n e'ka-it \\\ 

hestepped, asoften hefarted. Another day again 

1, qacto'ix; tso'yustiX qacXkjoa'mamx. Acuwa'tka itja'lapas 

the; went; evening they came home. Unsuccessful coyote 

ie qaciXumgEna'x. Ia'ema ipje'exae Lga'pEla ia'kjetenax. [gixLo'xa-it 

he had not got anything. Only badger many hisgame. Hethoughl 

i ( ; itja'lapas: "Po'XuecLjk inCxox. AnLelXaktcgua'ya ei Lia'potc." 

coyote: ■ M i-i:i k< I made. I will return to him these his buttocks." 

"Qa inie'Xaqamit. a'oe? ALamilXaktcgua'ya e-i LEme'potc." 

1< "How your m young I will return it to you these your buttocks." 

br.'M, 



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keep hi> buttocks closed, bul he could mil do it. He :i 1 1 1 1< >~-t reached 
the ducks; then they smelled him and Hew away. Again they came 
home, and he -aid: "I will return your buttocks to you." Bui 
Badger was angry. "You make me tired." ho said. "1 gave them 
to you. Xow you arc making me tired again. Take out yours first." 
Coyote took oul the buttocks of Badger. Then Badger took out 
those of ('uvotc and threw them into the water, while he put his own 
buttocks into himself. Now Coyote's buttocks drifted down the 
rapid creek. Coyote pursued them. Badger went away. 

Coyote pursued his buttocks. lie came t<> one place; there he 
lav down to sleep. lie rose early, lie came to a town. He asked: 
"Did m\ buttocks pass here!"' The people said: " Yesterdax there 
was something which the bovs tried to hit with spears. v 

Coyote went on. His buttocks called: " Piihehe. piihehe, pa!"' 
lie went a lone way and slept again. He rose early and wen! mi. 



Nii2et aqa ige'kim ipje'exac. Ke'nuwa qatcigElgii'x ia'potc, i 

Not then he spoke badger Try he held his buttocks, 

ni\k;"i.uwa'x: q;oii'p qateto'xamx taXi tqoeqoe'xukc, qatgeiLii'x. 

hecreptnear; near he reached them those dueks, thevsmelled '1 

him. 

Ka'nauwe nuxuawa'xitx. Wit'ax icXkjoii'mam, wl't'ax itcio'lXam: :; 

All escaped. Vgain they came liome. again he said to him: 

" ALamiTXaktckua'ya gi LEme'pottv' IgiXE'LXaq ipje'exac. ± 

"X will return to you these your buttocks." Hi beci :angr; badgci 

" Mai'ka ti:ll emE'nox," itcio'lXam. "Aqa iuVmelot, aqa wi ti:ll 5 

"You tired you make me," he said to him. "Then Igavetheni then again tired 

i" you, 

ami'.no'xoax." Iqio'lXam itjii'lapas: "Ma'newa Laq i.r.'m\o\." 6 

you make me." He was told coyote: '.'You first out make them." 

Laq" ii.e'xox itja'lapas i.aXi ipje'exac Lia'potc. r.aq° ii.e'xox 7 

out hemadethem coyote that badger his buttocks. Out tie made them 

ke'qamtq ipje'exac i.aXi itja'lapas 1. ia'potc. Itcude'mai.x. s 

afterward badger that coyote his buttocks. He threw them 

uil>> the u :i ter. 

bp.ale'tnal.x itja'lapas I, ia'potc. LLlX'E'qjoaLk ipje'exac I. ia'potc. 9 

They were thrown coyote his buttocks. He put them onto badger hisbuttoi 

into ill' 1 wa ter himself 

1 1 .< ■ ' X 1 1 1 1 r itja'lapas 1. ia'potc Leiii'sEla yaXi e'qaL. Itci'Luwa pi 

rhcy drifted coyote his buttocks Rapid 'that creek. He pursued 

th. 'in 

I. ia'potc itja'lapas. Aqa io'ya kEla'iX ipje'exac. Aqa itce'2Luwa '1 

his buttocks coyote linn he vvenl fur badger. Then he pursued them 

Lia'potc itja'lapas. Qii'xpa Lq io'yam io'qoya. Kawi'X igixE'latck, 1- 

hisbuttocks coyote. Somewhere hea'rrived he slept. Early he rose 

igigo'qoam eXt e'lXam. "Tco'X" iLE'mcxgoa LgE'poteC' 1:; 

he reached one town. "Well. did they pass you my buttocks?" 

itctuqu'mtcxokoa ta-itci te'lXam. "A taip/i.." aqio'lXam. it 

he asked them those i pie. "Ah, yesterday," was said to him 

"Ta'nki tkLilaqsqalalEmtck tqii'totimke." 1 = 

"Something they threw it often the boys." 

vt nil spears 

Io'va wit'ax itja'lapas, ItcLgilo'mEniLtck Lia'potc: "Pjii'hehe, 16 

Hewent again coyote. They spoke his buttocks: ■■''■' 

pjii'hehe, pja." ige'xox itja'lapas. Kr.la'iX io'ya. aqa io'qoya. 17 

pjahehe, |i;n. ' did coyote Fur lie went, then hi 



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Again he came to a town, and asked: ""I>i<l my buttocks pass you?" 
"A short time ago something drifted down, and the boys tried to 
hit it w ith spears." 

Coyote went on. "Pahehe, pahehe, pii," said his buttocks. "Pahehe, 
pahehe, pii," said they slowly. After he had gone some distance, he 
slept again. Early he rose and went on. He went some distance 
and reached another town. ''Did my buttocks pass here?" ""Yes: 
at noon yesterday something drifted down, and the boys tried to hit 
it with spears." 

Again Coyote went. "Pa\hehe\ pahehe. pa," said his buttocks. 
He went a long distance and slept a fourth time. The next morning 
he went on. lie had not gone far. when he came to a town. He 
saw the hoys throwing spears at something. He came to that town 
and asked: "Did not my buttocks pass here?" "Something just 
drifted down." 

Again In' went. "Pahehe, pahehe, pa." said his buttocks. He 

1 KawI'X igixE'latck. Aqa wi io'ya. Itcigo'qoam eXt e'lXam. 

Early he rose rhen again hewent. He reached it one town. 

'i ■ TcoX" eLE'mcxgoa LgE'potc?" "A koale'we" yaXi ta'nki 

"Well, did they pass you my buttocks?" "Ah, just that something 

:-; io'goatco. TkLelo'qsqalalEmtck tqa'totinikc." 

wen i Chey threw it i iften the 1" >\ s." 

the i wild spears 

4 Wit'ax io'ya itja'lapas. "PjahShg, pjahehe", pjfi," itc.Lgilo'mEniLtck 

hewent coyote. "Pjahfihe, pjahGhfi, Pia," spoke 

.-, Lia'potc. Pjahehe", pjahShe, i.awa' itcLgilo'mEniLtck. Qa'xpa Lq 

his buttocks. Pjahfihe, pjahghe, slowly ' theyspoke, Somewhere 

, ; wit'ax io'qoyo. KEla'iX io'qoyo. KawI'X igixE'latck. Io'ya; 

again lept. Km* heslept. Early herose. Hewent; 

- kida'iX mank io'ya. Itcigo'qoam igo'n e'lXam: "TcuX" iLE'mcxgoa 

1 Far a little hewent He reached it another town: "Well! didthe> 

p:i^s you 

s LgE'potc?" "A, t :i< 1 1:' i . pa we'koa ta'nki tkxelo'qcqalalEmtck 

my buttocks?" "Ah. yesterday noon something they threw it often 

wnli spears 

'.i tqa'totemkc gipa' ma'LniX." 

the boys ' here in the wat< i 

In Aqa wi io'ya itja'lapas. "Pjah§h§, pjahSh^, pja," itcLgilo'mEniLtck 

Then again went coyote, "Pjahehfi, piiih£he\ Pia," spoke 

11 Lia'potc. KEla'iX io'ya, aqa wi io'qoya I'LalaktiX. KawI'X io'ya. 

buttocks Fai hewent, then again heslept the fourth time. Early hewent. 

12 Mank knla'tX io'ya. Qjoa'p itcl'yux eXt e'lXam. ItkLilo'qcqala 

A Uiili' far hewent. Near hecameit one town. They were throwing 

it will, spears 

13 yaXi ta'nki itco'qo-ikEla ta-itci tqa'totenikc. Igigo'qoam igo'n 6X1 

that something hesau them those buys. He reached another one 

14 e'lXam. "TcuXua LgE'potc iLE'mcxgoa?" "A yaXi koale'we 

town. "Well! my buttocks did they pass you?" "Ah, ' that just 

15 ta'nki io'goatco." 

some- went -town 

thing tin- ri 

16 Wi't'ax io'ya itja'lapas. " l'jahehe. pjahehe. pja," itci.e'ilo'niF.nii.tck 

hi' wini coyote "F'ahGhC', p:iiheh£, !v " spoke 

17 Lia'potc. KEla'iX io'ya: io'qoya. KawI'X aqa wi io'ya. as 

his buttocks. Far hewent: heslept I irl] then again he went 



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went a long way and slept, He wenl on early. He wenl a short 
distance and came to a town. He cam,, near to boys who were 
throwing spears at something. Nov the people saw 1, in,', and the* all 
XN ''"' "I'- Coyote asked them: -Did not my buttocks pass you?"' 
"Just now. something passed down here. The bovs threw snears 
at it." ' ' 

C °. vote Ul '"' ""■ "Piihghe, pahrhr. pa," said Ids buttocks. He 
reached them. Now his buttocks were small, and all torn by the 
lhnM - "'' spear* :i1111 sticks. He put them on, and at last thej 

fitted. "Badger shall be your name you who fooled Future 

generations of men shall tear your winds only. You shall not kill 
birds." Then Coyote went on. He kept on goino-. 



no'LjiX io'ya, ana wi itcio'egam e'lXam. Qioa'p itef'tox taXi 

'' '' '"" '"went, then again he found il a town. \,..„ ' ',, ,.,,,„ ,',.' 

tqa'totemkc, aqa ta'nki itkulo'qcqala. Qjoa'p itcto'xoam. Aqa 

""" ,,;,k, : ;L 5SS!*# k:i '";:""" *£? hi*'wttn!kc. iv: 

lti S aS ' itct ^^S koa: "TcuXoa ,,, ;;r ,, i,,, xg ; 

- _ "in ni\ imttiifks did they pass voir.' ' 

; A. yaAi koalewe ta nki io'koatco, ttjo'tatenikc ktqLilo'qcqala." 

J ' M X1S "ther^r" '"'>' ^-vatUh 

J?St !ti SSir : "^Sf h ^' P^K^:" itcitElq^nuXLotc^^ia'] 



himself 



:'".'"'■ Qa S? SSSe "'tiKss- ""ES? ss 

U, "" ;xK !"; , r' tXKmtrL AluXumapa'ya te'lXam f.'ema 



fooled me 

ame'qo-ieqo-ic k; war 

you, I afraid 



acxaxo xoa. 

make them 



on] 

Nacl amtp; ia'Lxax 

N'ot yon will gather 1 

then 





6 

7 

5 
9 
10 



tPi^ukc." Aqa io'ya k,:MTX it;a;iapas. Gua'nEsum io'ya. ,., 



Panther and Lynx (told 1891) 

There were the Panther and his younger brother, the Lynx. Every 
morning the Panther went hunting elk. In the evening he came home. 
1I(> told his younger brother: ••Don't leave our fire." He left him 

often; then the Lynx went to play, and played a long ti When he 

came home, the fire had gone out. Then he thought: " I will swim 
across to get some fire." He swam across and opened the door of the 
house. There was an old blind woman. She could not see anything. 
She tended the tire of the Grizzly Bears. Lynx took a firebrand and 
put it down at some little distance. The old woman looked after the 
firebrands. Now she had lost one. Then she spread her lees and struck 
her vulva often, crying: "Yon. you. you have eaten it. you have 
eaten it, the tire, the tire, vulva, vulva!" Then Lynx looker! at the 

Ikjoayawa' Icta'kjane k;a Ipu'koa 

The Panther Their Myth and the Lynx 

Icxela'-itiX iktoaya'wa k;a ipu'koa. ia'mXiX ikjoaya'wa. Wax 

1 There were thepanther and thelynx, hisyounger the panther's. Them 

brother morning 

qayo'ix; imo'lEkEmax uigElo'ix. Tso'yustfX niXk;o;Vmamx. 

- he went; elks bewentto Intheevening be came home. 

hunt, 

„ ItcioTXam ia'mXiX: "Nact amaqElo'qLqa atxa'toL." Qa'watiX 

'* He said to him his younger "Not leave it our fire." Several times 

brother: 

j. lx igiqE'loqLq. A.qa io'ya igixkjaya'wolalEmam. E'yaLqtiX 

maybe helefthim. Then he went he went to play. Longtime 

5 igixkjaya'wolalEmtck. [ge'Xkjoa. IgiXkjoa'mam. A'nqa 

he played. He went h< Hecamehome. Already 

tcXup iea'xox acta'toL. IgixLo'xoa-it ipu'koa: "Anukjoe'x'ia 

" extin- was theirflre. He thought thelynx: "I will swim 

guished 

7 e'wa kjanate'toL. Anugoa'lEmam a'toL." Io'kjuiXa ipu'koa. 

thus across. I will fetch it fire." Heswam thelynx. 

8 Igig&'ptckamiX. ItcixE'ladLMX. A. Loxt Lq[ey5'qt 

He came up to the house. He opened the door. Ah. therewas anoldwoman 

a aLa'pjonE'nkau. Ni'cqe iLa'geqame. A. CEkjEnx"a't wuXi ai.a'tor, 

a blind one. at all shesaw. Ah, tied together that theii 

lengthwise 

pi Lcayi'mukc. Itca'gElga a'eXt wuXi aqa'lEptckJX. Itcaxe'ma mank 

the grizzly bears. Hetookit one that firebrand. He placed it a little 

11 kida'iX. [ktukjuma'nanEmtck wuXi aqjeyo'qt taXi tqa'lEptcktX. 

far. She looked at them that ofd woman those firebrands. 

[gona'xLatck a'eXt. i,;ak igE ; t6x tga'qo-it. iLaxElqe'liXLtck 

1- She had lost one. Spread she did her legs. She slapped herself 

t lean 

I-; LE'gakci: " Mai'ka maika' mo'wElqj mowa'lqj, wa'tui. watu'L, 

her hands: •■Von you you ate it you ate it, the fire the fire 

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old woman. He took that firebrand and put it back. Now the old 
woman looked after the lire, and the firebrands were all there. Then 
the Lynx took again one firebrand. Then the old woman looked again 
after the firebrands and found thai she had lost one. She spread her 
legs ami struck her vulva, crying: "You, you. you have eaten it. you 
have eaten it. the fire, the fire, vulva, vulva!*' Now Lynx went out 
and took away that firebrand. He swam across. He came home to 
the house of his elder brother and made u fire. In the evening his 
elder brother came home. When he came near the house, he smelled 
the smoke. It smelled different, and the Panther thought: "Maybe 
our fire went out; maybe he stole tire." Then he came home. There 
was his younger brother. He spoke to him: "Win doe- our -moke 
smell different?" Lynx replied: "You are a liar, it is the same 
fire!"' They slept. Early in the morning the Panther arose and went 
to wash himself, lie put grease on his hair and stayed a little while. 



wi'qectq, wiqa'etq." Itkje'nuwa itco'xoa yaXi ipu'koa wuXi 

vulva, vulva." Sitting hedid that the lynx that [ 

looking itt her 

aqieyo'qt. Aqa wit'ax itcaxe'ma wuXi aqa'lEptckiX kopa.' yaXi 9 

old woman. Then again he put it down that firebrand there thai - 

a'nqa naxe'mat. Aqa wit'ax iktukjuma'nanEmtck wuXi aq;eyo'qt. 

before it lay. Then again she looked at them that old woman. " 

Ka'nauwe taXi tga'qalEptckiX. Aqa wit'ax itea'gElga wuXi a'eXt > 

All those firebrands. Then again hetookit that one 

aqa'lEptckiX ipu'koa. Aqa wi iktukjuma'nanEmtck wuXi aqieyo'qt. 

firebrand the lynx. I'lnn she looked at it that old 

Igona'xLtck a'eXt. i.;ak igE'tox tga'qo-it. [LEXE'lqilX LE'gakci: 

She had lost it one. < she did he] Sheslapped hernands: *> 

tin in hei si 

"Mai'ka maika' mo'wElqj mowa'lqj wa'tui. watu'i.. wi'qectq, 7 

"You you you ate it, you ate ii thefire the fire, vulva. 

wiqa'etq." lo'pa ipu'koa. itcuta'mit wuXi a'eXt aqii'lEptckiX. 

vulva." He went thelvnx, he took away that one firebrand. s 

out 

Io'kjoiX io'ya. lo'yam tE'ctaqLpa e'yalXt. [ga-iXE'lgitx. 

He swam he went. He arrived their house al In- He madi 

ln-i ither's. 

Tso'yustiX ige'Xkjoa e'yalXt. Q;oa'p itcto'xoam tE'ctaqL, aqa 

In the evening ome his elder Sear hereachedit theirl se, then ' ' 

I ,n tthi 

ite'it.a taXi tXtr.'le. cta'XtEle. Aqa ixala'ita e'taqtckc. .. 

he smelled that smoke, their smoke. Then differeni itssmell. -*- ^ 

I! 

IgixL6'xoa-it ikjoaya'wa: "i.Xuan tcXup igii'x anta'toL. i.Xuan ., 

He thought the pa'nther: "Perhaps extinguished was our fire. 1- ^ " 

itco'Xtkam a'toL. [giXk;oa'mam tE'ctaqt.pa. lo'xt ia'inXiX. 

hi stol fire." He came home their housi There ■ t f J 

was 

Itcio'lXam: "Qa'tsqe oxoalo'ita e'taqtckc gi txa'Xtide : " Ige'kim [4 

He said to him: "Why different ell this oursmoke?" fie s 



ipu'koa: "Qana'qa ime'LjmenXut, a'2xka atxa'toL." [cto'qo-e. ,. 

" I'" no you lie, liej slept. ' '' 
purposi 

KawI'X igixE'latck ikjoaya'wa. [gixq;oa'tam. ItJxe'Iox uja'tcao , ( . 

Early hi am; the pai He went to bathe Hi putontoil ' 



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Swans were flying there. Then he spoke to the Lynx: "Go and see 
why these swans arc flying away." Lynx went to sec and entered 
again. His elder brother asked him: "What did you see?" ""I did 
not see anything but swans flying away because a snag drifted 
down the river." Then the elder In-other looked. lie saw that the 
Grizzly Bear had come nearly up to the house. The Panther came in 
and said: "Pul that kettle over yourself, the monster is almost here." 
Then the Lynx covered himself with a kettle. The drizzly Bear 
opened the door and stood in the doorway. "Who took our grand- 
mother's fire ? I will eat him." The Lynx became afraid and trem 
Med. The Grizzl}' Bear said: "Give me your little brother; I will 
eat him." The Panther replied: "You an' talking all the time. 
Come in." They began to fight. Then the Panther said: "Where 
are you? The monster will kill me." Then the Lynx threw off the 
kettle, lie took an adz and danced around. " Elder brother, the 



i Le'vaqcopa as no'LjiX icxe'la-it. Iguxoawa'Xit tqelo'q. IqioTXam 

In- haii- on and a little they stayed. rhey flew away swans. Hewastold 

., ipu'koa: "Amge'kctam ta'nki tcuXoa'wula tqelo'q." Igige'kctam 

il e lynx: "Goandlook - thing make fly away swans." Hewenttolook 

;; ipu'koa. [ge'tpqam ipu'koa. "Tcu'Xoa tan ime'qElkEl?" 

the lynx. He came ii the lynx. "Well what did you see?" 

, itcioqu'mtcxokoa e'yalXt. "Kja'ya nict tan ine'qElkEl. Ta'ema 

' he asked him h'is elder "Nothing not any- I -aw it. Only 

brother. thing 

g tqelo'q ['taxul, La'ema gi LE'tcin La'tgatcX." Ige'kikct e'yalXt. 

swans their cries, only that snag drifts down." He looked his elder 

brothel 

Qjoii'p aligo'ptcgama ya'XtiX ica'yim. lo'pqa ikjoaya'wa. 

'' he came up there the grizzly Heentered the panther. 

bear. 

7 "A'mXoalakjoa wuXi aqju'tan. Qjoa'p iLgE'txox Lqcxe'Lau." 

"Cover yourself with that Near comes themonster." 

[ga'iXoalakjoa wuXi aqju'tan yaXi ipu'koa. ItcixE'laqLq vaXi 

' S He covered himself that kettle that lynx. II. 0] id the "thai 

wiili door 

ica'yim. Io'La-it ici'qepa. "ran ii.ea'xai. wuntca'kjec woga'toL? 

grizzlybear. Hestayed doorin, ' Who took from our grandmother her fire? 

her 

pi ALEirxElga'ewapqoe'cx." Aqa kjwac ige'x6x ipu'koa. Ige'xallta. 

Then afraid became the lynx. Hetrembled. 

,. "i.iinci. LEne't," ige'kim ica'jum, " weLEmemXe'X 

" Give him give him said thegrizzly " your younger brother 

to me, i" in'." bear, 

-,., aLEnxela'ewapqoe'cx." "Wfi'koa anixKltcuwa'ya," ige'kim 

l - i ' " "All 'lay you will talk,"' ' said 

ikjoaya'wa. "A'ckatpq." Ia'ckupq ica'yim. Aqa icxs'lgavu. 

13 the panther, "Come in." Heentered thegrizzly Then they fought. 

bei 

Iteio'lXam ia'mXiX: "A, qa'xpa mke'xax? ALgEnuwa'qoa 

l"r He said to him hisyounger "Ah. where are you? He will kill me 

brother: 

. -, Lqcxe'Lau." Iteaxe'ma a'yaqjtan ipu'koa. Itce'gElga e'qa-itk. 

themonster." He threw off his kettle the lynx. He took ii tin adz, 

p; IgicqLa'nukLtck: 

He danced about much: 

"E'kjilxoa'q wuiLa'qo-it wuLqcxe'Lau a'pxo, ekjilxoa'q!" 
17 "Water lilies in- lee- themonster, elder water lilies!" 

brother, 



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monster's legs aiv like water lilies. 7 ' he sang. He struck the Bear's 
legs with the adz and thru they threw him down. Then tlie\ eut Ins 
neck and hauled him out of the house. 

The next morning the Panther went hunting again. He went to 
hunt elks, and told his brother: '• Do not go away, else our fire will <jo 
out.' He went nut and the Lynx went to play. Then lie thought of 
the fire. He went home and the fire was low. He tended it and 
went out again to play. Then he forgot his fire. A long time lie 
played, then he remembered it. He went into the house, but the tire 
was already out. Again he swam across. He went ashore and opened 
the door of the house of the Grizzly Hear-. He entered. Now the 

old w an had four fires. He took one firebrand and put ii aside. 

Then she looked after the tire,-. She spread her legs, si ruck her vulva, 
and said: "' You. you. you have eaten it. you have eaten it, the fire, the 
tire, vulva, vulva!'' Then he put that firebrand back again. The old 

[tcilga'mit yaXi e'qa-itk ia'qo-itpa. Kopii' icgigK'La-it. la'tuk 

Hestruckil thai his legs al then they threw him His neck 1 

down. 

Lq;up tcge'xox. Icgdo'Lata La'xainX. 

cut they did it. I hi ) hauled outside. - 

h I In 

Wax ige'tcuktiX. Aqa wit'ax io'ya ikjoava'wa. [mo'lak ., 

The next daj i he went uther. Ilk " 

morning 

igigE'loe. Itcio'lXam ia'mXiX: "Niiet qa'mta mo'ya, ia'okJX 

ent to He said to hint his youngei "No where go' "* 

hunt. brother 

tcXup naxo'xoax atxa'toL." [o'pa ipu'koa igixkjava'wolulKintck. 

extiu- will be r. He went the lvn.\ he always went to plav '' 

gUishl d ollt 

[gayi'lkaLx aya'toL. [ge'Xkjoa, aqa itso'koa-its ava'toi. ake'x. 

Hethoughtof tie went home, then small Viis lire was, '' 

Iga-iXE'lglLx. Aqa wi io'ya igixk;a\*a'wolalEmam. [ga'-ilalakuif 

Hemadeanre. Then again he he went to play. He 7 

went 

aya'toL. Le'21e igixkjava'wolalEmtck. igayi'lkaLx ava'toL. 

his I'm-. Long in- played. He ii gli his 8 

[o'pqam tE'ctaqL. A'nqa teXup wuXi acta'toL iga'xox. Aqa wit'ax 

II' came in their I se. Already extin- that their fire rail 9 

guished 

io'kjuix'a e'wa kjanate'toL. [gigo'ptckamiX itcixE'lakuiiX 

In 1 swam across. He rani.- up to the he op ■ 1' ' 

house 

Lcayi'mukc tKi.:i.|i.. la'ckupq. Aqa la'ktka tga'qalEptckiX wuXi 

thegrizzly theirhouse. He entered. Then four only ' her tirebrauds '' 

bears 

aqjeyo'qt. Itca'gElga a'eXt wuXi aqa'lEptcluX. KeUViX i-> 

old woman. He tools il one that u md. Far 

itcaxe'ma. Iktuk;uma'nanEnitck taXi tga'qalEptckiX. Ljak igE'tox 

heputitdown. She looked at them those ' her firebrands. I she did 13 

iii-iii 

tga'qo-it. rLaxE'lqilX LE'gakci: "Mai'ka maika', mo'wElqj 

herfegs Sheslapped her linn. 1- ■■You yon you ate it 14 

herself 

mowa'lqj wa'tuL watu'i.. wi'qectq wiqa'etq." Aqa wit'ax itcaxe'ma 

vim ate it the fire thefire, vulva vulva." Then again heputit 15 

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woman looked at the firebrands and there wen as many as before. 
Thus the Lynx fooled the old woman. He looked often when she, 
struck her vulva. Then lie took that firebrand. lie went home and 
.-warn across. He came into the house and made a tire. In the even- 
ing his elder In-other came home. There was the Lynx. They slept, 
and the elder brother rose early, lie went to wash himself. After 
a little while he came in. Swans were flying away, lie said to the 
Lynx: "Go and look." The Lynx went. He came in. He was 
asked: "What did you see?" "I did not see anything hut swans 
flying away because a snag is drifting' down." "Do you think that 
is a snau'^ That is the Grizzly Bear. Quick, hide yourself under 
that kettle!" Lynx hid and put the kettle over himself. Then 
the Grizzly Hear opened the door. "Who took our grandmother's 
tire; I will eat him. Give me, give me your younger brother; I will 
eat him." The Lynx became afraid. He trembled under his kettle. 

I wuXi a'toL. Aqa wit'ax iktukjuma'nanEmtck wuXi aqieyo'qt. 

that tiri\ Then again she looked at them often that old woman. 

.j Ivapii't taXi tga'qalEptckiX. Aqa ala-ix'enemo'tXEnia wuXi 

A' many those her firebrands. Then he made fun of her that 

aqjeyo'qt yaXi ipu'koa. A'2qoetix" itcaxe'lotcx, iLaxElqe'lEXLtck 

old woman that lynx. Often he looked at her, she slapped herself 

a LE'gakci. Itca'gElga wuXi a'eXt aqa'lEptckiX. lo'ya, ige'Xkjoa, 

her hands. He took it that one firebrand. He went, he went home, 

t- igikE'kjex'a-iX. Io'yam tE'ctaqLpa, iga-ix'E'lgii.x. Tso'yuste 

he swam across. Hearrived their house at, he made a fire. In the evening 

. iu'e'Xkjoa eyalXt. IgiXkjoa'mam ikjoaya'wa. Ioxt ipu'koa. 

went] !>■ his elder Kecamehome the panther. Therewas the lynx. 

brother. 

TcXap icto'qoya, kawi'X igixE'latck e'yalXt. Igixqoa'tam. 

1 one night they slept, early lie arose his elder He went to bathe. 

brother. 

a Ige'tpqam. No'ljiX ige'tpqam. IguXoawa'Xit tqelo'q. 

He came in. A little while he came in. They flew away swans. 

q "Mrc'k'ikct," iqio'lXam ipu'koa. Ige'k'ikct ipu'koa. Ige'tpqam. 

"Look." hewastold the lynx. He looked the lynx. Hecamein. 

Iqioqu'mtcxogoa: "TcuXoa tan ime'qElkEl?" "Kja'ya nict tan 

10 He was asked:" "Well! what didyousee?" "Nothing not any. 

thing 

■ I ine'qElkEl. Ta'ema tqelo'q T'taxul o'xuitcX. La'ema LE'tcin 

I saw it. only swans their cries comedown. Only asnag 

La2'tgatcX." "LE'tcin amXio'Xuan ? ya'Xka ica'yim yaXi ite't. 

1- is drifting down." A snag do yon think? He the grizzly * that comes. 

bear 

|o Ai'aq amxE'pcut! A'mXoalakjoa wu'Xi aqju'tan." IgixE'pcut 

Quick hide yourself ! Cover yourself with that kettle." He hid himself 

ipu'koa. [ga'iXoalakjoa wuXi aqju'tan. Itca-ixE'laqLqlX ica'yim. 

14 the lynx. Se covered himself that kettle. He opened the door the grizzly 

with beai 

"ran iEga'xaL wuntca'k|ec wogato'L? ALEnxElaewapqoe'cx." 

LO "Who took from our grandmother herfire? 

her 

Kjwac ige'xox ipu'koa. Ige'xallta ka a'yaqjtan. La'21e io'La-it 

IfJ Afraid became the lynx. Hetrembled where liis kettle. Long hestayed 

ici'qe. "LEne't, LEne't wuLmeniXe'X. ALEnxElaewapqoe'cx." 

i ~ Give him give him your younger brother. (?) 

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He stayed in the door for a long time. Then the Panther said: "You 
are talking all day. Come in; we will fight.'' The Grizzly Bear 
entered, and they ('ought. They foughl a long time. Then the Pan- 
ther said to the Lynx: u Oh, where are you ? The monster is making 
me tired." The Lynx threw oil his kettle and danced about. " Elder 
brother, the monster's legs arc like water lilies," he sang. He hit I In* 
Lear's leg with the adz. Then they threw him down. They cut his 
neck and hauled him out of the hon-e. The Lvux was told: "Stop 
leaving our lire. The monsters will kill us." Lor two days the Pan- 
ther did not leave him. Then he wenl again. 

[The same a third and a fourth time. | 

Now only the strongest I Sear was left. They stayed t lie re five nights. 
Then the Panther left and said: "Don't forget our fire. He will kill 
us. The one who is left is really strong." The Lynx said: "I shall 
not go away." After a little while the Lynx went out. but right away 
he looked again after the fire. He went out often, then he forgot il. 
lie played about a long time, then he remembered his lire. He went 



Ige'kim ikjoaya'wa: "\Va'2goa amE'xaltco. A'ckatpq, txElga'vux." i 

He said the panther: "All day you will talk. Come in, we will fight." 

la'ckupq ica'yfm. IcxE'lgayu. Io'LqtiX icXE'lgayu. Iqio'lXam 

He entered the grizzly They fought. Long they fought, He was told 

bear. 

ipu'koa: "A qa'xpa mke'xax?" Aqa ti:ll ii.gK'nux Lqcxe'Lau. 3 

the lynx: "Ah where are you?" Now tired makesme themonster. 

Itcaxe'ma a'yaqjtan. Itce'gElga e'qa-itk: 4 

He threw off his kettle. He took it an adz: 

"E'k;ilxoa'q wuiLa'qo-it wuLqcxe'Lau, a/pxo, ekiilxoa/q!" K 

"Water lilies his legs themonster, elder water lilies ! " ^ 

brother, 



LgicxLa'nukLtck. Itcilga'mit ia'qo-itpa yaXi e'qa-itk. Kopa' 

tie danced about much. He struck it his leg al ' thai adz. There 



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icgigE'La-it, ia'tuk Lqjup icge'xox. Icgio'Lata La'XaniX. Iqio'lXam - 

they threw him hisneck cul they did it. They hauled outside. He was told ' 

down, iiim 

ipu'koa: "KapE't amqElo'qLqa atxa'toL. Atktxote'na tqcxeLa'ukc." 

the lynx: "Enough leave ourfire. They will kill us the monsters." 

Mo'kctiX id't|oya nicqe igiqE'loqLq, aqa wi io'ya ik|oaya'wa. 

Twice he slept notal helefthim, then again he thepanther. 

all wenl 

[The same a third and a fourth time.] 

EXa'tka igicxkja'etix'it yaXi ktia'LxewulX. Aqa icxe'la-it in 

Oneonly was left by them two ' (lint the strongest one. Then thcystayed 

qui'nEmiX icto'qoya. Aqa wi igiqE'luqLq. Itcio'lXam: "Nect 11 

Ave they slept. Then again helefthim. Hesaidtohim: "Nol 

amaqo'qLqa atxa'toL. Atctxote'na. Ya'Xka wuk; ktia'LxewulX 19 

leaveit ourfire. He will kill us. 11.- really the strongest one 

yaXi iukjua'etix'it." Ige'kim ipu'koa: "Niiet qa'mta no'ya." 1,3 

lhal hr i 1 Hesaid_ thelynx: "Nol anywhere [shai 

No'i.jtX qayupa'x ipu'koa. A/nqa wi qatco'kctamx aya'toL. 14 

A little Re went out (he lynx. Already again he looked at it 'in 

Qa'watiX i.Xuan io'pa. Aqa iga'yelalakuit aya'toL. 1.5 

Several times perhaps hewentout. Then be forgot il 'bis tin-. 

[giXkjaya'wolalEmtck; le'le igiXk;ava'wolalEmtck. Igayi'lkaLx ->,• 

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96 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY lBi-ll.26 

home, but ii was out. Then he swam across to the house of the ( rrizzly 
Bear. The old woman held the fire. For a short time she threw it 
down and took it up again right away. He did not dare to take it. 
The old woman threw it down again. Then he jumped at it and took 
it. He ran out and swam across. He went ashore and came to their 
house. He had just made a fire when his elder brother came home. 
"Where did you go? Just now you are making a fire? When the 
( rrizzly Bear comes I shall throw you before him and he will eat you." 
Lynx did not say anything. ■"Take care," said the Panther, "he will 
kill us." Early the Panther arose. He washed himself and tied his 
hair. Then swans were flying away. He told the Lynx: "See if 
the monster is coming." The Lynx went and said: "J donotseeany- 
thing; only a suae- js drifting down." "Do you think that is a snag? 
That is the Grizzly Hear who is coming. Hide yourself, put the kettle 
overvou." Then the Lynxput the kettle over himself. The Grizzly 
Bear opened the door and said: "Who took my grandmother's lire; 



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aya'toi.. Ige'Xkjoa. A.'nqa tcXup iga'xSx aya'tot,. lo'kjuiXa 

hisfire. He went home. Alreadj extin- was hisfire. Heswam 

guished 

e'wa k;anate'toi.. [o'yam ica'yim te'iaqLpa. IgagElga't wuXi 

thus across. He arrived thegrizzly his house at. She held it that 

bea i 



., aqjeyo'qt wuXi a'toL. No'ljiX agaxe'max, a'nqa wi agagElga'x 

o old woman that fire. Alittle snelayedil already again she took it. 

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down, 

Texi'.p ige'x6x ipu'koa. Igaxe'ma wit'ax wuXi aqjeyo'qt wuXi 

ng became the lynx. She laid it down again that old woman that 

aqa'lEptckiX. Itci'sopEna ipu'koa. Itca'gElga wuXi aqa'lEptckiX. 

firebrand Hejumpedatit thelynx. Hetookit thai firebrand. 

Ige'kta La'xanfX. Ige'Xkjoa. lo'kjuix'a. [gigo'ptckamiX. 

He ran outside. Hewenthome. Heswam, i! came up to the house. 

- IgiXkjoa'mam tE'ctaqLpa. Koale'wa iXElge'Lxal aqa igiXkjoa'mam 

He came home their house to. .lust madeafire then 

e'yalXt. "Qa'mta imo'ya? Tcql koale'wa amxElge'Lxal. Ma'nix 

S his elder "Where did you go? Then just you made a fire. When 

brother. 

alete'mama ica'yim ayamxema'ya. AtcimxalEmo'xuma." N T act qa 

• ' hewillcome thegrizzly ' Ishallthrow He will eat you." N'othing 

bea i you t<> him. 

iee'kim ipu'koa. "Qa'tjocXEm!" aqio'lXam ipu'koa. "atctxote'na." 

said thelynx. "1 tout!" he was told thelynx, "he will kill us." 



Kawi'X igixE'latck ikjoaya'wa. IgixE'qoat, iiJx - E'mEiaptck. 

11 Early '" heai the panther. He bathed, he tied his hair in a knot 

i iver his forehead. 

19 IgoXuawa'Xit tqelo'q. Iqio'lXam ipu'koa: "AniE'kekct aqa 

They flew away swans Hewastold tin' lynx: "Look there 

ite't ioexe'um." Ige'kikct ipu'koa. "KjS met tail ine'qKlkF.l. 
1" lie is themonster." He looked thelynx. "Nothing not any- [seeit. 

coming thing 

1, La'ema LE'tcin La'2tgatcX." "LE'tcinna," atci5'lXam, "ya'Xka 

Only a snag is drifting down." "A snag [int. part.] ," hesaidtohim, "he 

ica'yim vaXi ite't. AmxE'pcot!" Iga'-iXoalakjoa aqju'tan ipu'koa. 

1" thegrizzly 'that is Hide yourself ! " He covered himself thekettle thelynx. 

bear ' coming. with 

ItcixE'laqiq yaXi ica'yim. "uln ir.gfi'xai. wuntca'kjec wagato'L? 

10 Heopenedthe that grizzly bear. "Who tookitfroi irgrand- herfire? 

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KATHI.AMKT TEXTS 'M 

Give me your little brother; I will eal him." The Panther was silent 
for a little while, lie was afraid. The Grizzly spoke often and asked 
for the younger brother. Then the Panther spoke: " Do yon think a 
person "will give up his own younger brother ( Come in: we will tight." 
Then the Grizzly Bear went in. They fought, and he almost threw the 
Panther, who gol tired. Then be spoke to the Lynx: ■"Where are 
you i The monster makes me tired.'' Then the Lynx threw off the 
kettle, took an ad/, and danced about. " Elder brother, bis legs are 
like water lilies,*' he sang. "You are dancing when I am tired." -aid 
the Panther. Then the Lynx bit bis leg. They killed the last one. 
Then the Lynx swam across and burned the old woman's house. ( In 
the following morning tin' Panther said: "I shall leave you. You 
shall live on these creeks. You shall catch silver-side salmon. You 
are bad: therefore I — 1 1; 1 1 1 leave you. When I kill an elk. then you 
will eat it." Then the Panther went away find left the Lynx. 



i.i.ne't LEne'1 uui.K 'inXtX. ALEnxelfi'ewapqoe'cX." [o'LqtfX 

Give him l;iv lum your younger brother. I.ony 

to nir, to me 

qan ige'x6x ikjoaj'ii'wa. Kjwac ige'xox. A'4xuetiX igc'kim ., 

saenl he was the panther, he was Often he spoke 

ica'yim. [qexuwii'koatck ia'mXTX ikjoaya'wa. Le'le aqa 

the grizzly He was asked for his younger the pantiier. Long then '.', 

beal j ' 

itcio'lXam: "Qantce'x Lqa LgoaLe'lX kja igai.gr/i.t La'mXiX? 

he said to him: "How often maybe h person and he gave him his younger 4 

up brother? 

A'ckatpq, atxElgii'yux! " [a'ckupq ica'yim. Aqa icxK'lgayii. 

Come in, we will fight ! " He entered theg"rizzly Then I 5 

bear. 

Gue'tax iqe'yux ikjoaya'wa. A'koapo aqikLa'etx ikjoaya'wa. TeII 

Almostdead he was the panther. Almost he was tlirown the panther. Tired *1 

made 

ige'xox ikjoaya'wa. [qio'lXarn ipu'koa: "A qii'xpa mkex? aqa tEll 

became the panther. He was told the lynx: "Ah where are you? then tired ' 

iiv.i'nux i.qcxe'i.au." [tcaxe'ma a'yaqjtan ipu'koa. [tce'gElga 

hemakesme tne monster." He threw il nis kettle the lvnx. He took it S 

oil 

e'qa-itk. Ayuwe'lalalEmtck: ,, 

an adz. He dai I about much: 

"E'kiilxoa'q vvuiul'qo-it \vui.qexe'Lau, a'pxo, e'kiilxoii'q!" 

•■ Water lilies his legs the monster, elder water lilies!" ia 

brother, ' 

" W&'2ka-it mo'-itck aqa troll enE'xox." Itcilgfi'mit ia'qo-itpa. . . 

"All day you dance then tired lam." He struck il his leg at. *^ 

IcgigE'La-it, iege'waq; icgia'kjLEaiatsk. lo'kjuiXe ipu'koa. 

They threw him tney killed they killed the last one. Heswam the lynx. i .> 

. 1 ' ■ w 1 1 , him; across 

ItcuXue'giLx tF.'gaip. wuXi aqjeyo'qt. Ige'tcukttX. Ige'ktm 

He burnt hernouse that old woman's. [tgotday. Hi aid 1 ■> 

ikjoaya'wa: "Aqa ayamqElo'qi,qa. Te'2ka mai'ka amxoxoa gi 

the panther: "Then *I shallleavc you Here you Ik- these 14 

tqa'Lmaxpa. Amtupjiii'Lxa tE'qjawan. Mai'ka ime'mala, tii'ntxo 

creeksat, iTou shall catch silver-side You you are bad, therefore ] .' ( 

salmon. 

avamqElo'qLqa. Ma'nix amiucgii'ma anewa'qoa imo'lak, koa'lewa . . 

"l shall leave you When you find it [ have killed il anelk, just then "• 

tili'.inxi'.li'.ino'.xuma." Io'ya aqa ikjoaya'wa. AqiqE'luqLq ipu'koa. 

you shall eat it." He then the panther Hewn the lynx. 17 

went 

P. A. E., Bull. 26 "1 7 



Seal and Crab (told 1891) 

One day the Crab and her elder sister, the Seal, were hungiy. The 
Crab cried, and her elder sister said: ••Sister, let us go and wash 
ourselves." They went down to the water and bathed. The Crab 
felt cold and went up again to the house. The Seal dived several 
times and killed two salmon- -large salmon. Then she went up. The 
Crab was sitting- there. The Seal said: "Go and bring that small 
salmon." The Crab went down and found those salmon. She took 
them and hung them onto the point of her ringer. "How small are 
these salmon." said she. but they broke her ringer. She hung them 
onto the next linger. It broke also. She broke all her fingers. Then 
she went up to tile house and cried. She opened the door and spoke 
t<> her rider sister: "What are you doing? I broke all my ringers." 

Aqe'cgoax [cta'kjane k;a A<mlxe'la 

Tin; Seal Her Myth and the Crab 

Qa'xLkane'ka-it aqa walo' igo'xoa aqaLxe'la a'galXt aqe'sgoax. 

1 One day then hunger acted on the crah her elder the 

her sister 

A\gi:'i|unk aqe'sgoax i.xgi'.Vqax LqaLxe'la. IgagE'tcax, walo' igo'xoa 

2 rheelderone thi theyounger the crah. She cried, hunger actedon 

one her 

LqaLxe'la. [go'LXam a'galXt: "T/E'xoya atxqoa'ta." Icto'Lxa 

3 thecrab. She said to toner elder "Letusgo let us bathe." Theywentto 

her sistei the water 

, ma'i.niX. IcgE'kXoat. Tsjes iLE'xox LqaLxe'la. lLo'ptcga. 

to the water. They bathed. Cold became thecrab. Shewentup. 

Qa'watiX igakte'mEnq aqe'sgoax. Ikto'tena moket tgu'nat, 

5 Several times shedived the seal. She killed two salmon, 

I hem 

ita'qa-iLax tgu'nat. [go'ptcga aqe'sgoax. A i.axt LqaLxe'la. "A'yaq 

(1 large ones salmon. Shewentup theseal, Oh, there thecrab. "Quick! 

was 

tga'lEinam taXi tk;una'tF.max." Ii.o'r.xa LqaLxe'la. iLUgua'qoam 

7 go and fetch those small fish." wentto thecrab. She reached them 

the ' ii 

taXi tguna'tEmax. QuLikta'wix tE'gaksi. " KsEmm taXi tk;una'ti:max 

,Vn salmon. Hang she did her fingers. "Small those fish 

them on 

o'xoaxt." IguXoala'Xit tE'gakci. Tg5'nue quL ikta'wax taXi 

Thej hernngers, Otherones hang she did them those 

1(l tkjuna'tEmax. IguXoala'Xit tE'gakci. Ka'nauwa2 iguXoala'Xit 

small 1 They broke herfingers. All broke 

., . tE'gakci. [go'ptcga igagE'tcax. A'qulqt igixE'laqLqiX. [go'lXam 

^' herfingers. Sne went up cried. She wept she opened the door. She said to 

a'galXt: "Qa enn.'xox; A igugoala'Xit tE'gakci."' bto'i.xa 

L2 I "How are you: Ah. they broke my u: They went 

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boas KATHLAMET I 90 

Then the Seal and her younger sister went down to the water. The, 
Crab's fingers were lying there. The Seal took theui up and put 
them on again. Then the Seal carried the salmon up. They cut thenj 
up and roasted them. The Crab said: " I will eat their heads. I will 
eat their tails. I will eat their roe. I will eat their stomachs. I will 
eat their hearts. I will eat their livers.'' Now the salmon were done. 
The ('rali ate two heart.-- and one liver, then she had enough. Her 
elder sister, the Seal, said to her: "" Eat, eat, else you will be hungry." 
The Seal ate all the salmon. .\<>\\ the sister closed her house. She 
closed even the smallest holes. The Seal spoke to her younger sister: 
"Do not go outside for two da\ s." Now the Seal forgo! to look after 
her sister. She heard her shouting and looked for her. She had dis- 
appeared. She had gone out. Then the Seal went out and listened. 
She heard her sister shouting somewhere down the river, where 



aqe'sgoax k;a aga'mtX. Icto'Lxam; o'xoaxt ti;'i.akei LqaLxe'la. . 

the sea] and heryounger They eanie there were her fingers the i *- 

sister. 

[go'guiga aqe'sgoax. [kta'lox tE'gakci. IqLE'lox i.aXi LqaLxe'la. ., 

She took them theseal. She put them her fingers. They were pul thai crah 

on her on her 

IktoLa'taptck aqe'sgoax taXi tgu'nat. IcgE'toxe taXi tgu'nat. 

She carried them up theseal those salmon. They out them ' in. 

[ci'xeluktc. Ii.F.'kini LqaLxe'la: " Nai'ka akjEla'tcen , 

They roasted then.. she said the crab: "1 the heads 

anan\].li:nin'\miia. Nai'ka ti'.le'et atEnEHXElEmo'xuma. Nai'ka 

I will eal them. I the tails I will eat them. 1 " 

Lgii'qapt ai.iii:n.\i;li-.ni(V\unia. Nai'ka li'nux ananxElEmo'xuma. ,-, 

their roe I will eat it. I the stomach [ will eat it. 

Nai'ka tgii'Xenuwakckc atEnxElEino'xuma. Nai'ka tga'pianaqckc - 

I their hearts I will eai them I their 1 

atEnxElEmo'xuma." tsxkje'kst ka'nauwe. Mokct tkEnuwa'kckc s 

[ will eat them." They were done all. Two hearts 

iLxE'lEmux i.aXi LqaLxe'la, k;a eXt ipja'naqc, aqa iLo'qcte. 

she ate them that crab, and one liver, then she was ',) 

*!ii iated. 

Ke'nuwa igo'lXam aga'nitXiX aqe'sgoax: ••Ainxi.\i;'li:ii'i:tek. aVu.Ki. 

Try she said to her younger sis- theseal much, x 

her tei 

wain'." IgaxLxE'lEmitck wuXi aqe'sgoax. Ka'nauwe ikto'LXum n 

She ate All she I n 

laXi tgu'nat wuXi aqe'sgoax. [gio'xoapo tE'ctaqL. Ka'nauwe ,., 

those that She closed n their house. All 

igio'xoapo tE'ctaqL. Kopa' noLj Lxoii'piX, kopii' igixpo'xoiX. io 

she i losi d il theii house There a little hole. ' she closed it. 

[go'lXam agii'mtXiX aqe'sgoax: "Noel amopii'ya. Mo'kctfX 

ounger sis theseal: x.u g Twice t-Jr 

ter 

ayoqo'ya yaxtiX nict amopa'va." Igii'ilalakuit aga'mtXiX aqe'sgoax. 

hersleeps then not go out*" She forgol liei her vounger sis theseal. 15 

tei 

[giltcE'maq ilo'mEnir. aqe'sgoax. [go'keta agii'mtXiX. A'nqa 

she heard her shouting the si She looked her younger sis- Already ''' 

for ' ter. 

k;i-.iii. igo'pa. lg'">'pa aqe'sgoax igaxame'laq. Qa'eqamiX 

nothing, id she wenl tic Down tlie river 17 

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100 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [boll.26 

Blue-jay defecated, at the place where his town was situated. Now 
the Crab sang: "My sister and I eat what is swimming in the sea." 

The people were hungry. It was winter. They made themselves 
ready and went aboard one canoe. The Seal went and met her 
younger sister. She was on top of a tree. "Come down." she said. 
Then tlie Crab came down. The Seal struck her and they went home. 
When they came home the Seal -aid to her younger sister: ••Hide 
yourself." The Seal hid in a cache. The Crab hid. hut her face was 
visible behind the plank which stood near the tire. Now the people 
landed and went up to the house. They looked for the Seal, hut they 
found only the ('rah. They struck her in the nape. Then a salmon 
heart fell out of her mouth. They struck her again; then another 
salmon heart fell out of her mouth. They struck her again and a 
salmon liver fell out of her mouth. They struck h:>r again and 
again, hut -he vomited only two hearts and one liver. They tried to 



agelo'mEnrx, aga'mtXiX. Ka itcLo'tsjatsja iqe'sqes yaXi qa'eqamiX 

1 sheshouted Tier younger Where he defecated blue-jay that downriver 

sister. 

„ ne'lXam, iiit'lXam iqe'sqes. Aqa Lxo'la LqaLxe'la. Lxo'la: 

£ where the histown Dlue-jay. Then she spoke the crab. She said 

town much much: 

.» "A'niai. ia'xtkjelaXtkiela intge'wTilqj wa/gElXt." 

•■Bay swimming atit my elder sister." 

Wa'lo i.u'i-'.'tox ta-itci te'lXani. Tca'xF.lqi.iX. Igoxoe'tXuitck 

4 Hunger acted on those people. It was winter. They made themselves 

them readj 

- ta-itci te'lXani. ItigE'la-it eXt ikE'nim. Igo'ya aqe'sgoax. 

^ those people. Theywerein one canoe. Shewent theseal. 

. Igo'cgam aga'mtXiX. YaXi' ca'xaliX o'guaxt. "O'qoetco!" 

Shefoundher her younger sister. That up she was. "Comedown!" 

igo'lXam. lLo'qo-etco LqaLxe'la. Igo'waq aga'mtXiX aqe'sgoax. 

7 she said to her. Shecamedown the crab. She struck her younger theseal. 

her sister 

Ici'Xkjoa. Icto'pqam tE'ctaqLpa. "AmxE'pcut," igo'lXam 

8 They went Theycamein their house in. " Hide yourself," shesaidtoher 

home. 

aga'mtXiX. "AmxE'pcut." IgaxE'pcut aqe'sgoax ikjoa'yapa. 

" her younger sister. " Hide yourself." She hid herself theseal thecachem. 

iLXF.'pcut LqaLxe'la. Lax sta'xost geguala' Ltjo'tElatckan. 

1" Shehidherself thecrab. Out hereyes the plank at the side 

of the fire. 

Itxe'gela-iX te'lXani. ItgE'ptcga. Iqco'naxL aqe'sgoax. 

11 They landed thepeople. Theywentupto She was searched theseal. 

the house. for 

IqLo'cgam LqaLxe'la. Pjaq iqF'i/>x La'pjaqa. ljuX iguLa'taXit 

1^ She was found the crab. Slapped she was her nape in. Falling ' fell out 

out 

. ... akE'nuwaks. Wit'ax pjaq iqF.Tox. Ago'n a'eXt akF.'nuwaks 

I'* a heart. Again slapped she was. Another one heart 

iguLa'taXit. Lo'niX pjaq iqF.'i/>x. Ke'qamtqiX ipja'naqs 

J-T" ' fell out. Three times slapped she was. Afterward a liver 

i- iui.a'taXit. Ke'nuwa pja'qpjaq iqE'Ldx LqaLxe'la. Pjaq pjaq p;aq 

1,1 [ell out. Try slapped she was the crab. Slapped: and slapped 

ifi Pjaq iqE'Lox. Mokctka tkE'nuwaks kja eXt ipja'naqs iLkto'inF.qGk. 

• LO Mir was. T\\ ly hearts ami one liver she vomited them. 



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rind the Seal. Then Blue-jay became tired, and went to defecate. 
Then they dug up the cache. They found the Seal, look her al her 
head and benl ii down. Then she vomited the salmon. The people 
took them and tied them into bundles. They left only thai winch was 
too soft. Blue-jay came home. He became angry and said : '"I heard 
the Crab and you left me only refuse." He tied up the sofl parts 
which the\ had left. Then the people went home. They approached 

their tow n and slept. They made a fire so listance from the water. 

Thc\ said to Blue-jay: "Come and warm yourself." Hut he replied: 
'"No; ] want to staj here in the canoe. 1 am warm enough here." 
Then he ate all the meat. Blue-jay finished all the meat that he had 
taken and tied up rotten wood j in its place]. Early the next morning 
they went homeward. After some time 1 1 n-\ reached their home. 
Then the hoys came down to the beach. These people's children and 
Blue-jay's children came down toe-ether. The\ gave them all those 
bundles, and Blue-jaj gave his children his bundle. The boys went 



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Ke nuwa iqo'naxL aqe'sgoax. Ta'menua ige'x iqe'sqes. . 

Try she was searched theseal. Give up he did 

for 

[tcLotsja'tsjam. i.r.'kr.F.k iqe'yox ikioa'yat. [qo'egam aqe'sgoax. -> 

He went to defecate, Dug it was thecaehe. Shewasfound theseal. 

Iqi.a'iiKxokte, ac e'wa iqe'yox itca'qjaqctak. IgagE'mqoq. ., 

She was taken at her and thus was done her head. She vomited '' 

head, 

[kto'mqfiq taXi tgu'nat. [tgo'xoaqtck ta-itci te'lXam. 

She vomited those salmon. They gatherea them those people. * 

them 

Itguxoakje'nianukLtck. Aqa taenia taXi manaqje' i,;mi:'ni.;niKn. ,- 

They tied them in bundles. Then only that t<>,> soft. ^ 

Aqa io'pqam iqe'sqes. Kala'lkuile ige'x iqe'sqes. "E'wa nai'ka 

Thru hecamein blue-jay. Angry became blue-jay. "Thus I 

inxEtcE'maq; tatcja tqje'ipX iqtEnE'lot." Itsoxoakje'niakoa taXi 7 

[heard; behold! is given to me." Be tied it in a bundle that ' 

manaqje' i.;inK'iu.;niKn iqe'sqes. Aqa igo'Xoakjoa ta-itci te'lXam. o 

too soft blue-jay. Then they went home those people. 

Qjoa'p itgio'xoam e'lXam, aqa itgi'qoya. IgoXue'giLx LXE'Ieu 9 

Near they read town. then they slept. They made afire inland 

ta-itci te'lXam. Ke'nuwa iqio'lXam iqe'sqes: "ME'tptcga iqe'sqes. [q 

those people. Try hewastold blue-jay: 'Comeup! blue-jay. 

Mxatckjoa'mitam." Ige'kim iqe'sqes: "Kja'ya qatxo ta'ka 11 

Warm yourself." Hesaid blue-jay: "No, must here 

gEna'kuXt. Nuskjoa'it, no'skjoa-it e-i ikE'nimpa qa na'kuXt." 10 

I stay in tli-' I am warm, I am warm this canoe in where I am in the !•- 
canoe, ca 

ItixE'lEmux ka'nauwe taXi tqLg'lXam. TaXi itcto'mitckje ,., 

Hi/ ate all that meat That he took it up i£> 

tqLg'lXam, itcta'i.Xom. itcaxkje'niakoa a'lEinli:in. KawI'X aqa ,, 

meat. he finished it, he made a bundle rottenwo.nl. Early then 

wi itgl'ya igo'Xoakjoa. No'l;iX itgi'ya, aqa iguXoakjoa'mam. 

again they they went home A little they went, then they came home. 15 

went 

[tga'Lxa tqa'totenikc ita'qoq ta-itci te'lXam. ia'q6q iqe'sqes. 

Theywentto theboys their those ; pie, hiscbudren blue-jay. It) 

Hi,' beach children 

Kate'x" itga'Lxa. Itkta'owit ka'nauwe taXi oxoakje'niavuktax .„ 

Together theywentto They vave them all those bundle's 1« 

the beach. 



102 BUBEATJ OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bcll.26 

up. Then the women and the children ate the moat. Blue-jay's 
children untied their bundle. Then they saw that it was rotten wood. 
Blue-jay became angry: ••They ate all the food and tied up rotten 
wood. They fooled me." That is the story; to-morrow we shall have 
good weather. 

-. ta-itci ta'qoq. Iteia'owit ia'qoq iqe'sqes yaXi qiXkje'niak. 

-t these children. He gave it to his children Blue-jay that bundle. 

o ItgE'ptcgam ta-itci tqa'totenikc. Itoxoe'mux aqa taXi tqLe'lXam 

*■* They came up tin.-.' boys. Theyate now that meat 

ka tE'uEnicke ka tqa'totenikc. StuX" itgl'yux iqe'sqes ia'q6q 

3 mid women ami boys. Untie theydidit Blue-jay his chil- 

dren 

, yaXi qixk;e'niak u t. Aqa a'lEmlEm. Kala'lkuile ige'x6x iqe'sqes: 

'that bundle. Then rottenwood. Angry ame blue-jay: 

k ■" [qtEnxa'owilqi gi tqLe'lXam aqa Lq iqakje'niakoa a'lEmlEm. 

"It was eaten from me this meat then maybe itwastiedup rottenwood. 

I(|hiXi:iiKnio'tXi;iutek." Kjane'kjane'; 6'la asa-iga'p. 

t> I have been fooled." story; to-m<>r good weather. 



Myth of thk Mink ,n IS91) 

Thcrr was Mink and his elder brother. Everyday Mink plaverl 
itlukllin. He lost. I'u! did not waul t<> give up hi- stakes, and then the 
children struck him and almosl killed him. He went home crying. 
His elder brother said to him: "Why do you cry '." "Oh, \\w\ -truck 
nil'." N<>\\ Mink was hungry. He said to liis elder brother: 
"Brother, I am hungry. "' His brother replied: "Go to thai lake. 
stretch out your arms, and sit down." Mink went. lie sal down 
and stretched out hi- arms. Then an arm became visible. Sud- 
denly a horn dish stood on the ground near him. Their was one 
blackberry and one huckleberry, one salmon-berry and one nut in it. 
one of all kinds of fruits. It was just one handful. Mink went home: 



I Ko'sa-1T I ii a k; \m: 
MinkHis M \ i i 

( \ela itiX iko-a it k;a e'yalXt. Qaa'xLkane'gua aqa e'uikuma 

mink .iii-l fiiselder Oneday then 1 

brother. 

.|i\i:'egani iko'sa-it. Iqe'vuLq: itcto'xoaxamelakoa. tqe'waq, 

mink. 1 !,■ ip his He was 'J. 

stake. 

a'koapo itgio'mEcitamit ta-itei tqa'totenikc. Ige'Xkjoa. [ii'qulqt, 

killed him tl boys, He went home. Hi '* 

igiXkjoa'mam. Itcio'lXam e'yalXt: "Qa'tcqe uio'qulqt?"' "A, 

he eame hoi lie said to him liis i -'Why ( 

broi 

qE'nuwaq.'' Aqa walo' igl'yux ik5'sa-it. Iteir>d>'am e'yalXt: 

Then hui 1 on mink. He said to liim •' 

him 

■'Walo' gi:'nuxt. ft'pXo!'' [ge'kim e'valXt: "Me'va vaXi iuVIapa. 

II 11 gei .!'■!- --ii ii:. elder He said hi- elder Go '' 

brotl brother: 

E'wa mto'xa ii.iu'exo. Aiuoi.a'iia." lo'ya iko'sa-it. Io'i.a ii : e'wa 

Thus do yourarms. Stay there." nt mink. He si ' 

itci'tox ti'axo. qa'xpa Lq i.ax aLxo'xoa i.goai.e'lx t.r.'i.akei. E'wa 

he did his arms, somewhere visible l>r< . a person liis hands, rim* ^ 

ige'xux, a'nqa i.xr.'leuX iukjo'i.itX icqjo'. A'eXt ago'c aXi'caqt; ,. 

: dish. 

a'eXl a'qEmukc aXi'caqt; a'eXl anuwa'yax aXi'caqt; a'eXl ,,. 

berry huckleberry ' 

a'lalX aXi'caqt; il'eXt il'qula aga'mala. Ka'nauwe tqoxoe'ma.x 

in it; nut ,\ll 1 [ 

tr'XtKinax. Aqa pai. e'vakei. Ige'Xkjoa iko'sa-it. [gi X r.'i.Xaq. 19 

full hishand. Hewenthome mink Hen 

in:; 



104 BUREAU OK AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull.-26 

he was angry. He came to bis brother's house and said: "I wanted 
to gel fund. It is not enough for me, what they gave me." His 
elder brother replied: "Quick, eat it. When you have enough, take the 
dish to your sisters-in-law. Anyone who cats that will have enough." 
Mink took it and poured the berries into his hands. He ate them and 
threw the dish away. He looked at the dish. The berries were still 
in it. He took it again and again ate all. He threw the dish away. 
He looked at it. Again the berries were in it. Now his elder brother 
observed him. Now he put the dish down carefully and he ate all 
those berries. He became satiated. He had enough. He did not 
finish all. "Quick! Take that dish and put it on the water for your 
sisters-in-law. Then come home." Mink went and came to that lake. 
He took that disband said: "If a woman should come to take that 
dish. 1 will haul her ashore; 1 will lie down with her all day." Now 
that lake began to boil. He held the dish, but it disappeared and he 



lo'vain tE'ctaqi, e'yalXt. Ige'kim iko'sa-it: "A'oleI inuwa'Lqam, 

-t He came theirhouse hiselder Hesaid mink: [ go to get food, 

home brother. 

„ anuqcte'iaLqa geqEnE'lqo-im." Ige'kim e'yalXt. Iqio'lXam iko'sa-it: 

w it is not enough for what she gave me to Hesaid hiselder Hewagtold mink: 

me eal brother. 

... "A'yaq tEmxE'lEmuX, ma'nix amuqcte'ya aqa amtElS'kxa, 

'* ''Quick eat it. when you have enough then bring it to them 

. Lme'potcxEnana. Ya'Xka kjoaLqe' Lga'pEla qatexElEmo'Xumx, 

"* your sisters-in-law. That justas much they eat, 

. aqa qa'yukcte'x." Itcp'guiga iko'sa-it, wax itcLE'lox i.e'iakei. 

" then he is satiated.' 1 Betook them mink, pour out he did it his handful. 

icqjo'. Itci'yukct yaXi 

dish. He looked at it ' that 



EtixE'lEmux. 


Itcixe'ma 


va'Xi 


He ate it. 


He threw ii 
down 


that 



icqjo'. Te'luxt taXi tqoxoe'max. Wit'ax itce'gElga. Wit'ax 

7 dish. There were those fruits. Again he took it. 

in it 

itcuXue'muX ka'nauwe. Itcixe'ma vaXi icqjo'; itci'yukct vaXi 

S he ate all. Hethrewit that dish; helookedatit "that 

down 

q icqjo', wi te'luxt taXi tqoxoe'max. Itcio'qumit yaXi e'yalXt. 

' dish, aLMiii they were those fruits. He saw him that hiselder 

in it brother. 

-jj, Iqio'qumit iko'sa-it. Aqa tjaya' itciSkjo'iit yaXi icqjo'. 

He saw him mink. Then well heputitdown ' that dish 

21 ItixE'lEinux. itixE'lE.nux taXi tqoxoe'max. Pai'i, ige'x ia'wan. 

He a hi ate those fruits. Full became his belly. 

lo'qcte. Nad iteto'i.Xom. "Ai'aq iLE'luki yaXi e'Lacqjo, 

1 '1 He wassa- X<a he finished them. "Quick carryit 'that herdfsh, 

-.., amiat.kjo'i.eta Ltcu'qoapa e'Lacqjo LEme'potcxnana. Aqa 

put it down water in her dish your sisters-in-law. Then 

. , mXatkjoa'ya.' 1 Io'ya iko'sa-it. Io'yam yaXi ikakjo'LitiXpa. 

^ come h ' Hewent mink. He arrived ' that takeat. 

Itce'gElga yaXi icqjo'. Ige'kim iko'sa-it: ""Ma'nix i.an argigElga'ya 

L5 lie k ii ' thai dish. Hesaid mink: "When & - takes 

body 

... gi icqjo', anLxkja'ya LXE'leu. Wa'2gua anL5'ctga," ige'kim 

' ilii- dish, t shall haul her ashore. All daj 1 lie down with said 

her." 

i - iko'sa-it. LEp. [Ep, lEp, lEp i.uv'x vaXi ii/t'la. lva itcigElga't 

1 ' mink. Boil, bo! ''lei "thai lake. Where he held 



boas] KATHLAMET TEXTS 105 

lost ir. I If did ii< it see anyone. He went home Hi.s elder brother 
spoke to him: "Why did you insult your sister-in-law?'" And .Mink 
thought: "He knows already what I said." 

After a few davs, Mink's elder brother spoke: "Let us go and 

your sister-in-law. We arc hungry.'" On the following morning 
they went. After they had gone some time they met a person. He 
bathed to secure good luck in gambling. A tree lay over the water 
and he was sitting on il< end. .Mink said to his brother, the Panther: 
'•What 'lo vnu think; I will push him and see it' he will drown." 
"Oh, let him alone, he will kill us." His elder brother looked and 
Mink was already swimming toward that man. He carried his quiver 
under hi- arm. Now he reached him and pushed him three times. 
Then the man took him and threw him away. lie fell down faraway 
from that place. His elder brother searched for him and found him. 
lie was dead. Then he took some water and blew on him. Mink 



yaXi icqjo', k;i:m itciona'xLatck. Niict 1 1 < • T ' i ,< 1 1: 1 k i : 1 LgoaLe'lX. ^ 

that dish, nothing helostit. Not hesaw apersou. - 1 - 

Ige'Xkjoa. Itcio'lXam e'yalXt: "Qa'tsqe aqa mLKlge'xkLalEtci. 

Hewenthome He said to him hts elder "Why then you insulted them 2 

brother: 

LEme'potcxEnana?" IgixLd'xoa-it iko'sa-it: "A'nqa i.; itelo'xo-ixdt 

vour sisters-in-law?" He thought mink "Already, be he knows ii 3 

hold 

tauqii'tk inE'kim." 

w tnii 1 said." 



Aqa'watiX icto'qoya, ige'kiui e'yalXt iko'sa-it: "Atxo'ya. 

Several theyslept, hesaid hiselder mink: "Letusgo. 

times brother 



row 



4 
5 



Atxgo'ketain ame'potcxan. < )'la atxo'ya. r Wax ige'tcuktiX, 

We will go Hiid se< your sister-in-law. To-mor- we wilj Next da; it became day, ij 



kawi'X aqa icto'ya. Qa'xpa 1.4 icto'yam, iLkco'ckam LgoaLe'lX, » 

early then they went. Somewhere they arrived, the; methim a person, * 

iLxqoa'toL. E'Lukuraa iLXEgElqoa'toL. la'gilx'ELqiX yaXi e'mqo; 

he washed him- Itlukum he washed to obtain a It lay with one end that tree; 

self to obtain a supernatural helper over the water § 

supernatural f«>r it. 

helper. 

ke'mkitiX Le'guxt. [LqLXLa'tak u t: "Qa ime'Xaqamit ii'pXo, 

at tin.' end he was sitting. He moved his arms " How your mi nd ;t 

playing itlukum. brother. 

go iiu.u'sKiuit po Ljlap iLo'ya ( v " < >. ia'c u: \a. LgQaLe'lX .. 

if Ipushhim it" under he goes? "Oh, let do him, the person *-\) 

water alone 

aLktxote'na." Ige'kikct r-'vulXt; a'nqa yukjue'Xat iko'sa-it. 

he will kill ii. iiu'kr.i liis elder ah' swam mink 

brother; 

IginiEla't ia'q;etsxo. [tcLgo'qoam i.aXi LgoaLe'lX. [tCLo'sEinit. 

He carried his quiver. He reached that person. He pushed him. 12 

under 1: ■- 

Lo'niX itcLo'sEmit. [Lge'gslga, iLgexe'ma. i,;uX eyuxa'taXit. tJ 

Three he pushed him He took him, he threw him Falling he fell down. 1 -"» 

times away. down 

KkI:uX igixe'maXitam, [tciona'xLam e'yalXt. [qiona'xLam 

Far me falling down, He searched for him bis elder He was searched 14 

brother. 

iko'sa-it. Lqio'egam iko'sa-it. lo'mEqt. Itci'LgElga Ltcu'qoa i r 

mink. He was found mink. He was dead He took it vvatei 



106 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bhli..26 

recovered and said: "I have slept; behold, that fellow waked me. 
Take raie; I will shunt him." "Did you -deep; You were dead. 
That person killed you and threw you away." 

They went a lone- distance. Now the elder brother heard a person. 
lie did not tell his younger brother. Now Mink also heard that per- 
son, lie was singing: "I sharpen my nails for Mink and his elder 
brother." Mink said: "'What does that person sing about us ?" His 
elder brother replied: "Thai person is singing: 'I sharpen my nails 
for Mink and his elder brother/ Be quiet; he will kill us." Now 
they saw that person sitting on a bluff, lie was sharpening his nails. 
"What do you think/' said Mink. "] will push him. He will be 
drowned." "Let him alone: he will kill us." Now his elder brother 
looked bark and there was Mink swimming, lie pushed that person 
twice. The person took hold of him right here and threw him away. 
His arm broke oil. His arm fell down at one place, and his body at 



7 



11 



14 
15 



eyalXt iko'sa-it. Po, po, po, po aqe'yux iko'sa-it. Ljpaq 

Ider mink's. Blow, blow, blow, blow he was done mink. Recovei 



brother 

ige'xox iko'sa-it: "No'qxoyo; tatcja itcino'qxotcq taya'x. la'maq 

mink: "I slept; behold hewakedme that one. Shoot 

ate; anilo'xoa." "Mo'qxoyo na?" IqioTXam iko'sa-it: 

surely [ shall do him." "Youslept [int. part.]?" He was told mink: 



2 

3 

. "Imo'maqt. iLgE'muwaq LgoaLe'lX, iLgEmxe'ma." 

* " You were dead. He kilted you the person, he threw you away." 

Aqa wi icto'ya. KEla'iX icto'yam. IgixEltcE'maq yaXi 

^ Then again they went. Far they arrived. He heard something ' thai 

e'yalXt. ItcLtcE'maq LgoaLe'lX. Na2ct igixEigu'iitck ia'inXiX. 

6 hiselder He heard him fl person. Not he told his} 

brother. brother. 



IgixEltcE'maq iko'sa-it. ItcLtcE'maq i.aXi LgoaLe'lX. Lxo'la i.aXi 

He heard something mink. Heheardhim that person He said that 

much 



LgoaLe'lX: "Tko'sa-ita we'yalXt qa nackjitEla wagE'Lxoate." 

c* person: "Mink and his elder where Isharpeufor my nails." 

brother them 

Ige'kim iko'sa-it: "Qa Lktxoxo'la LgoaLe'lX?" Itcio'lXam e'yalXt: 

( .l He said mink: "How does he talk theperson?" Hesaidtohim hiselder 

brother: 

"Lxo'la LgoaLe'lX: k Iko'sa-ita we'yalXt nackjitEla wagE'Lxoate.' 

It) "II. theperson: 'Mink ami his elder [ sharpen for my nails,' 

much brother them 

Qa'txoa ac qan mxa'i.xox: aLktxote'na." IcgE'LqElkEl i.aXi 

\ln-i ami quiel !'<■: lie will kill us." -aw him that 

LgoaLe'lX itca'lampa Loxt. [Lgo'kjoala aLa'Lxoate. "Qa 

L2 ~ person bluff on be was. He sharpened his nails. "How 

them 

ime'Xaqame ? " ige'kim iko'sa-it. "AnLo'sEmita. l; hi] > aLo'ya." 

L3 yourmind?" " said mink. " I will push him. QDder hewiUgo." 

water 

■ Ia'c LE'xa; ai.ktxote'na." E'wa ige'x6x e'yalXt, ka yaXi' 

"Let dohim; be will kill us." Thus "" did hiselder and "there 

alone brother, 

Likjue'Xat iko'sa-it. ItcLo'sEmit LaXi LgoaLe'lX. MS'kctiX 

swam mink. He pushed him that person, Twice 

itcLo'sEmit. iLge'gElga gipa'tiX, iLgexe'ma. Nau'i k;ut ige'xox 

111 be pushed him. Hetookhim here, he threw him At once break did 

away. 



KATHLAMET TEXTS 107 

another place. His elder brother searched for him and found him. 
He had only cine arm. Then he shol a squirrel and put its arm onto 
Mink. He blew water on him and he recovered. " I have slept," said 
.Mink. "Behold, you waked me!" "Did you sleep? i T ou were 
dead."' ""I will shoot him who waked me." 

Now they went again and came to a lake. A swan was swimming 

there. It had two heads. Mink <aid to his elder brother: '"SI t 

that -wan." "No, that swan is a monster; von see it has two heads.*' 
"Oh, shoot it!" He made his brother tired, and he shot the swan: 
then it turned over. Mink said: " I will swim and gel it." But his 
elder brother said: " No, they will drown you; you will be drowned in 
that lake." He looked away and already Mink was swimming ill the 
lake. lb 1 reached the swan and took it. Then both of them went 
down. His elder brother cried: "Oh, poor brother! Now thev have 



e'yaxo. Ivida'iX iyoLa'taXit e'yaxo, ki:la'i\ yu'xka iqexe'ma. 

his tirm. Far it fell d< iwn h is firm, far he 



1 



Itcio'naxL t-'valXt. [qio'naxL iko'sa-it. [qioVkam iko'sa-it; aqa 

He searched his elder He was mini,. Fie wns found mink; then '2 

for hin'j i-mi hei searched fi n 



3 



o 



e'nai kja e'yaxo. la'maq itee'lox ikja'otEn e'yalXt iko'sa-it. 

side none his Shoot be did it rt squirrel tii'si mink. 

brother 

IqigE'qjoaLk ikja'otEn e'yaxo. [qe'yox po, po, po, po, r.tcu'qoa , 

It was i>ut on hint thesquirrel its arm. It was'done blow, blow, blow, blow, 

p5'po iqLe'lox. Ljpaq ige'xox: 'Xa'qxoyo," ige'kim iko'sa-it. 

blown was on him. Recover he did: "Islept," hesaid mink. 

"Tatcia iqeno'qotcq." "Mo'qoyo nai Im.o'maqt." "E, ia'maq 

"Behold I was waked "Youslept [int. Youweredcad Eh, shoot ** 

part |? 

ate; anelo'xoa," itcio'lXam e'yalXt. 

surely Ishalldohim," he said to him "lis eldei - ' 

brother. 

Aqa wi icto'ya. Qa'xpa qicgiu'ckam iiii'la. lukjue'x'ala g 

Then again they went. Somewhere they found it a lake. ttswam 

iqelo'q. Cmokct cia'q;aqcta(j yaXi iqelo'q. Itcio'lXam iko'sa-il q 

a swan. Two its heads ' that swan. He said to him mink 



e'yalXt: "la'maq e'lox yaXi iqelo'q!" "Kja'ya. iqcxe'Lau yaXi 

h'iselder "Shoot doit ' that swim'" ' Xo," a monster ' that 



10 



iqelo'q. Amio'qume mokct cia'qjaqctaq." "Qa'txoa ia'niaq e'lox!" \\ 

swan You see il i \\ ■ its heads." "Must shoot doit!" 

Tit-Ill itci'yux e'yalXt, aqa ia'maq itee'lox. Kopii' igicEltcge'xdt ,., 

Tired hemade h'is elder then shoot hedidhim. Then it turne'd over ^ 

him brother, 

yaXi iqelo'q. Ige'kim iko'sa-it: "Anukjue'x"iya; aniuguti'lEinam." ... 

that swan. Hesaid mink: ■' I will swim;* [ will go and take it." 

Ige'kim yaXi e'yalXt: "Kja'ya, aqimo'i.at;amEnqEma u 

Hesaid "that his elder brother: "No,' you will be drowned 

e'yagi'Latja'mEnqiX." [ge'kikct e'yalXt. a'nqa vaXi iukjue'Xat 

" his means of drowning." He looked tils elder already ' that swam LO 

brother, 

iko'sa-it. Itcigo'qoam \ :iX i iqelo'q. Itce'gElga. Ljlap icto'ya .. 

mink. He reached it that swan. He took it. t'nder the\ went o' 

watei 

ckanacm6'kct. IgigE'tcax e'yalXt: "O, igoii'LelX itca'mXiX. 

both. He cried riis eldei Oh poor ounger 17 

brother: brother, 



108 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull.26 

eaten him." He made five tires and heated stones in all of them. 
When the stones were hot, he threw them into the lake and made the 
water boil. Now the lake was boiling. He had used all his stones. 
The lake became dry and all the monsters were lying on the dry 
bottom. Their mouths were about a fathom long. He cut the bellies 
of the large monsters. He finished them all, but he did not find his 
brother. Then he cut the bellies of the smaller monsters. Ho cut 
them all, but he did not find his brother. Then the Panther cried 
again. Finally he cut the bellies of the small monsters. He cut them 
all. Now there was only one large newt left. He had skipped it. He 
cried again. lie gave up the hope of finding his brother. Now only 
that newt was left. He stopped crj'ing. Now he cut its belly. There 
was Mink holding the swan. He carried him to the water: he blew on 
him and he recovered, lie said: "'1 have slept; behold, he waked me. 

Aqa iqe'wulqj." IgaeXE'lgiLx; qui'nEm tqa'lEptckiX itci'tox. 

1 Then he is eaten." He made a fire; live tires In.- made 

them. 

a Ii.e'xidtq: kanamtqoa'nEm taXi tE'toL iLe'XEltKq. iLo'tcqa-it 

He heated all five those tires he heated stones. They were hot 

stones; 

3 LaXi LqE'nakc. Aqa itcI'yutcXEm yaXi ikakjo'LitX. Aqa hop 

those stones. linn In' made boil that lake. Then boil 

i ige'x ya'Xi ikakjo'LitX. Ka'nauwe i.aXi LqE'nakc IlXf/lXShi. 

did * that lake. All those stones he used them all. 

,-, Aqa qjE'cqjEc ige'x yaXi iLfi'la. Aqa itco'k[umaxXaca'iX 

Then dry became ' that lake. Then he hauled on dry land 

,; tqcxeLa'wukc. LXuan ita'nXamax tga'k u cXatkc. lje'xljex 

the monsters. Perhaps each one fathom their mouths. Cut 

- itci'tox tga'unakc, ka'nauwe taXi gita'qa-iLax tqcxeLa'wukc. 

he did tliein their bellies, all those large monsters. 

Iteto'iXuni. Nact itcio'egam ia'mXiX. Aqa taXi mank ksE'max 

8 He finished them. Not he found him his younger Then those a little small 

brother 

tqcxeLa'wukc ka'nauwe lje'xljex itci'tox tga'unakc. lict;i'i.Xum 

monsters all cut hedidthem theirbellies. He finished them 

ka'nauwe. Xact itcio'egam ia'mXiX. Aqa wi igigE'tcax yaXi 

all. X"i he found him hisyounger Then again he cried "that 

brothet 

H ikjoayawa'. Aqa ata'xtjax taXi ksE'max lje'xljex itci'tox 

panther. Then next again those small ones cut hedidthem 

io tga'unakc. Ka'nauwe lje'xljex itci'tox. AeXt wuXi aqjasE'na; 

theirbellies. All out hedidthem. One that newt; 

[■; itca'qa-ii. wuXi aqjasE'na. TcaqjE'l'eyipX ac qayaxkua'x. Aqa 

large that newt. Refuse (left over) and it 'was skipped. Then 

wi igigE'tcax. igigE'tcax. TE'menua ige'x6x atciucga'm ia'mXiX. 

14 again hecried, hecried. Giveup he did hefindshim hisyounger 

brother. 

15 Aqa a'ema igukjoa'etiXit wuXi aqjasE'na. Qan ige'x6x; igigE'tcax, 

I hen only is lying there that newt. silent he became; hecried, 

ig tcXua ljex itci'yox itca'wan. Kopa' ige'x6x iko'sa-it. ItcigElga't 

then cut hed'idit its belly. there ii-' \^ :is mink. He helait 

yr yaXi iqelo'q. Itci'vuk'i Ltcu'qoapa. Itcl'yux po, po, po, po, 

that swan. He carried him water!". He did him blow, blow, blow, blow, 

io sic tXu itcilXa'takua. ItcilXa'takua iko'sa-it: "No'qxoyo, tatcja 

and he recovered. He recovered mink: "I slept, beholdl 



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I will shoot hiin."' But his elder lu-other said: " Did you sleep? l'ou 
wiiv dead.'" 

Now lln'\ ^% « • 1 1 1 again. They went a longdistance. In the afternoon 
they landed. The Panther said: "We will sleep here." and made a 
fire. .Mink was hungry. He said to hi.s elder brother: "1 am 
hungry." The Panther said: " Strike those spruce trees. A deer will 

c e out. li has long ears." Mink went and struck the spruce trees. 

Then a mouse ran out of the woods. '"Oh. elder brother." lie said 
"there ii run-:"' Hi- elder brother arose and looked. ( >nly a mouse 
passed by. "Did you see it?" said Mink. "Onh co'ur grand- 
mother, the mouse, passed me." "They are hi- grandmothers when 1 
am not hungry." 

'•Quick, go and strike the spruce trees, a deer will come, [fii is a 
buck it has antlers." Mink went and .-truck the spruce trees. He 
shouted to hiselder brother: "Oh, elder brother! It i- just what vou 
told me, it has antic-." The Panther looked. A -nail was crawling 



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itcino'qotcq. la'maq ate; anilo'xoa." [ge'kim e.'valXt iko'sa-it- 

hewakedme. Shoot surely [ shall do him." Besaid hiselder ' i 

Mo'qxoyo na '. [mo'maqt." 

"You slept [int. V..11 were dead." ■' 

part.]? 

Aqa wi icto'ya. Ksla'iX icto'ya. iTaXT aqaLa'x aqa icxe'srela-iX 

Then again t.,ey went. Far they went. There uiesitn then thevland, 

[ge'kim ikjoayawa': "Te'ka gi atxoqo'ya." [ga-ixa'2lo-i L x Walo 

6esald thepanthe. "Here tffis we wil\ sleep." J3e nrndealin Hung" 

lgi'yux iko'sa-it. "Walo' gE'nuxt," itcio'lXam e'valXt. "Ai'ao 

'",;;;''"" m»>k. "Hunger acts on me ' h, saidtohim ! 5 

amlva! iqio'lXam iko'sa-it. "Lja'qLjaq ainto'xoa taXi 

S° fiewastold mink .''Strike do them " 

tEiua'ktcXKinax. Ma'nix ema'cEn aletfya ita'Lqtax tiii'utcakc " - 

sprucetrees When adeer will come ong it" ears" 7 

Io'ya iko'sa-it. Lja'qLjaq itci'tox taXi tEma'ktcXEmax. [jma'Xit 

Hewenl """ k strike bedW , spruce trees ftrantut 8 

a'c5. "A, apXoya'!" itcio'lXam e'yalXt, "yaXi aqa ioittsV " 

amous... -Ah, elder brother!" he said to him hiselder "thai then coming" 9 

brother, 
Io'tXuit e'yalXt; ige'kikct. A'ema a'co iga'eXkoa. "Teo'Xua " 

ige'kim iko'sa-it, "a'ema wuXi ame'ckiX a'co iea'nExkoa " 

V ' s »" 1 "ink, "only that yourgrand- the S passed m°" 11 

mother mouse 

Tia'ckeXEnana taya'x ka nict wain' gE'nutx." , , 

"His grandmothers those when not hunger actsonm. i_ 

"Ai'aq aml'ya, ai'aq ami'ya. Lja'qLjaq ainto'xoa tEma'ktcXEmax. ... 

/' A "" k K "- ■<<' Strike dothem the spruce trees '" 

Manix ema'cEn, aqa Lia'qtcam ma'nix e'kala." lo'ya iko'sa-it. ,, 

Ul "" : "'"" r ' ""■" 'tsantlers when amale." He wen I mink 14 

LjaqLjaq iter'tox taXi tEma'ktcXEmax. [tcige'loma 5'valXt: "A 

them th ° Se Ufshouted hWlder -\ti 15 

( mem to him hrothei 

apXoya! i.;a tau imEno'lXamte Lia'qtcam vaXi io'itEt " Ifi 

■■'■'"' brother! Look what you his n'n.w ' i,t, "' 






lit) BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull.26 

there. Mink came and said: "Did you seeit?" The Panther replied: 
'•I did nol see an\ T thing. Only your grandmother, the snail, came 
there." "Those are Ins grandmothers," replied Mink. His elder 
brother said: "The deer jumps in long leaps." Mink went and struck 
the spruce trees. Then the bullfrog came out of the woods. "Oh, 
elder brother," said Mink, "there it jumps, just as you told me." 
The Panther look his bow and arrows, but be saw only a bullfrog. 
Mink came to bis elder lu-other. '"l>id it pass you?" "Ah, only your 
great-grandfather, the bullfrog, passed trie jumping." " Those are my 
great-grandfathers when I am not hungry." 

"Quick, quick! Go and strike the spruce trees!" Mink went and 
struck the spi'uce trees. Now the rabbit ran out. He shouted to his 
elder brother: "There he is running!" The Panther arose and looked. 
Only a rabbit jumped past. Mink said: "Did you see it?" " 1 did 

Ige'kikct ikjoayawa'; a'ema atsjEme'nqan akjLxe't. Igite'mam 

1 He looked the pal only a snail came crawling. Hearrived 

< -> >i 1 1 i 1 1 u r 

iko'sa-it. "Tcu'xoa ime'qElkEl?" itcio'lXam e'yalXt. "Kja'ya 

Z mink. "Well did you see it?" he said to him hiselder "Nothing 

brother. 

., niet tan ine'qElkEl. A'ema atsjmo'eqan ame'ckiX wuXi akjLxe't." 

'* not any- I saw it. Only the snail yourgrand- that came 

thing mother crawling." 

"Tia'ckiXEnana taya'x," itciS'lXam e'yalXt. "Ma'nix ya'Xka 

•• His grandmothers those," he said to him hiselder "When he 

brother. 

- ema'cEii aqa i/i'ui/ui atsopEna'nanEma." lo'ya iko'sa-it. 

the deer then inleaps tie will jump." He went mink. 

. i.;a'i|i.;ai] itci'tox taXi tEina'ktcXEmax. lo'ya iqjoatE'nxexe, 

*-* Strike he did them those spruce trees It went the bullfrog, 

- itsopEna'nanEmtck. "A. apXoya'!" ige'kim iko'sa-it. " i.;a tau 

' imped much. "Ah, elaerbrol hesaid mink. "Lm>k what 

a iniEno'lXam atsopEna'na yaXi io'itEt." Itea'gElga aya'pLjike 

you said to me it jumps ' that is til Hetookit ' hisbow 

vaXi e'yalXt. lo'tXuit. [a'ema iqjoatE'nxexe itce'qElkEl. 

• ' that liiselder Hestood only the bullfrog hesawit. 

brother. there. 

. [gite'mam iko'sa-it e'yalXtpa. "Tcu'xoa ige'mExkoa?" "Ta'erna 

)■ Hearrived mink his elder brother "Well did it pass you?" "Only 

comi at, 

eme'tcjEmax iqjoatE'nxexe yaXi igg'nExkoa sopEmi'na." 

-ti- your great-gn the bullfrog thai pi ed me jumping." 

i;«t Iter 

[., "Tia'tcjEmaxnana taya'x ka niet walo' gE'nuxt." 

^ " His great-grandfathers those when not hunger actsonme." 

Y' t "Ai'aq, ai'aq aml'ya! Lja'qLjaq amto'xoa taXi tEma'ktcXEmax." 

!., . tjuick go! Strike >l<iiii<-in those spruce trees." 

Ij lo'ya iko'sa-it. Lja'qLjaq itci'tox taXi tEma'ktcXEmax. Igewa'Xit 

Hewent mink, hedidthem the-'- spruce trees ttranaway 

ikanaXniF.'ne. Itcige'loma e'yalXt: "A, yaXawe aqa io'itta." 

!■' the rabbit. He sh '.1 at hiselder "Alt, ' here now it is 

linn brol hei coming " 

lo'tXuit e'yalXt. Ige'kikct. Ia'ema ikanaxmE'ne tsopEna'na, 

■16 Ilr st 1 liiselder He looked. only the rabbit it jumped, 

there brothel 

Ige'kim iko'sa-it: "Tcu'xoa ime'qElkEl?" "Kjii'ya 

[t passed. Hesaid mink: "Well did youseeit?" "No 



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K \ I III. A MET TEXTS I 1 1 

nut see anything, only your great-grandfather, the rabbit." "Those 
are my great-grandfathers." said Mink to his cider brother. 

■"Quick, quick, go!" said the Panther. Minis was angry. He was 
lazy, and he was told several times to go. Then he went, lie 
struck the spruce trees. Now a buck came out. Then Mink shouted: 
"There it goes! it has antlers, it jumps." His elder brother looked. 
and. indeed. :i male deer was coming. He shot it and it fell down. 
They cut it and its stomach was very fat. They cut it and Minis 
re< eived some fat. Now he ate much. They roasted the deer antlers 
over the fire and the Panther ate them. Mink looked at his elder 
brother. His hand- were full of grease. He thought: "'He is eating 
all the grease.'' He said: " He gave me all the dry pa its to eat." Then 
the 1 'anther gave him the ant lers. He tried to eat them, but he could 
not do it. and threw them away. He said: "He gave me something 
very tough to eat." 

It got night, and it was very clear weather. Mink had eaten enough. 



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met tan ine'qElkid. ta'ema ime'tcjEmax ikanaXmE'ne. 

not anything [saw Die rat) 

father 

••Tia'tcjEiiiaxnana ia\a'\." itcio'lXam e'yalXt iko'sa-it. 

"His great-grandfathers those," he said to him hiselder mink. 

brother 

"Ai'aq, ai'aq aml'ya!" iqio'lXam iko'sa-it. IgiXE'tXaq iko'sa-it 

"Quick, qukk go?" he was told mink. He became angry mink. 

Ii.cx (jjam. Qii'watiX iqio'lXam, koale'we io'ya. Lja'qLjaq itci'tox 

He was :. Several time* he was told, only then he went. Strike he did i 

taXi tKina ktcXi:ma\. Aqa io'ya e'kala ema'cEn. Aqa ixE'lqamx 

those Then he wen; the male deer. Then he shouted '' 

iko'sa-it: "Aqa yaXi ioitta'! Lia'qtcam; itsopEna'na." IgS'kikcl 

mink: S'ou that one is coming! [t has antlers itjumps." He looked 

e'yalXt. A'qanuwe e'kala ema'cEn ite't. la'maq itce'ldx ac kopsi' 

hi- •tiler Indeed a male deer came Shoot he did il ami there 7 

br< >t her. 

igixe'maXit. tcge'yuxc. ac qjE'cqjEc ava'pXi.len e'vanixtcpa. 

it lay. Theyeul n and 

Aqa iegfyuxe: iqa-ilqoe'mniLtck apXE'leu iko'sa-it. Aqa ,. 

Then theyeutit; he was gi\ I Theii 

igixi xE'li-.initck iko'sa-it. i.;ai.;a itcf'i.ox i.aXi Lia'qtcam ema'cEn. 

mink. Roasted he made those its antlers the deer. Ill 

over ! he lire I 

Ii-ixE'lKinux yaXi ik;oayawa'. Itd'yukct yaXi e'yalXt iko'sa-it. 

Heateit thai panther. He saw it 'that hiselder 11 

ther 

Pai. Lqa'tcau tttXi te'yakci. ta'ema Lga'qatcau tixela'x. fge'kim .., 

Full fat that his hands. Only us tat heateit. 

iko'sa-it: "Nai'ka iteinE'lqoeni acae<i;K.'c<i;Ec." hp.e'lot iko'sa-it ,., 

mink: "Me emetoeal toodry." Hewasgiven mink l " 

i.aXi r.qE'tcam. Ke'nuwa ii.xi:'li:mux. Lax itckLa'koa-it. n 

tli"-' antli rs rrj he ate it. He could not .1. it. 

Itci.xe'nia. "Ta'nki itciuE'lqoim aca-iqjE'lqjEl." 

He threw it "Something he gave me to too hard." L5 

away. rat 

Igo'ponEm. Luqjoa'lak; tEiuE'm iuqjoa'lak. to'qcti aqa iko'sa-it. 

'lark. itwascleai He was then mink. l'> 

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112 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [Btt.i..26 

He asked his elder brother: "What is the name of the place where 
we sleep?" "It is forbidden to mention the name: it begins to rain 
when the name is uttered." "Oh, tell me!" "No, the name must not 
be mentioned in winter. It is forbidden to mention the name, else a 
lone- spell of rainy weather will come on." Mink said: "Oh, whisper 
the name into my ear." "I will tell you the name when we arrive at 
our next cam))."* Mink said again: "Oh, whisper that name into my 
ear." Then his elder brother told him in a low voice: "The name of this 
lake is Ta'ix," 1 and Mink said: "That is good; now I know the name 
of this lake." Now the Panther did not know where Mink had gone. 
Mink shouted: "Ta'ix is the name of the lake, on the shore- of 
which I and my brother are going to sleep; Ta'ix is its name." He 
shouted as loud as he could. Then Mink's brother was angry. "Oh, 
that bad fellow! Quick, gather sticks, that we may sit on top of them!" 
He gathered sticks. He gathered many. He sat down on top of 



[tciuqu'mtcxogoa e'yalXt: "Qa ia'xElewix - qa atxoqo'ya?" 

1 He asked him hiselder "How itsname where wesleej 

brother: 

p "Nact aqiupqEna'xiX. Tga'kjeLau. lmr.la'Ikuilc alixo'xoa." 

« "Nol itisnamed. tt is forbidden. A. rainy spell itwillbe." 

o "Qa'txoa amxanElkie'tcgoa." "Kja'ya nict aqiupqEna'xiX ma'nix 

^ '-Musi you tell me." "No not it is named when 

, tca'xElqliX k;a qa ia'xEleu tayax ikak;o'i.itiX. Tga'kjeLau 

^ winter "what itsname thai lake. I' isforbidden 

e aqiupqEna'x. ImEla'lkuile nixo'xoax," iqio'lXam iko'sa-it. 

Itisnamed. Arainy spell itgets." he was told mink. 

f "Qa'txoa i.awa' amiupqEna'ya." "A'Lqi anxkie'tcgoa; ange'ma 

■■Must low voice you call it." "Lateron I shall tell you ; Ishallsay 

h yiXa'pa into'qoya, kjoaLqa' ia'xElewiX." "A sa'osao 

' * tlni.' we*sleep, thus itsname." "Ah low voice 

amiupqEna'ya." A.qa itcio'lXam e'yalXt: "Kia nict tcjpaq 

§ Main.' it." rtnii he said to him hiselder 'And not loud 






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amiupqEna'ya. Ta'ix ia'xEleu tayax ikakjo'LitiX." [ge'kim 

you ii-i ii ! it. Ta'ix itsname that hike'' He said 



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iko'sa-it: ''Qou'lj iginlo'Xuix'it ia'xEleu tayax ikakjo'iitiX." A«j:i 

mink: "All right I know ii itsname thai lake." Then 

igiuna'xLatck iko'sa-it. Itciuna'xLatck e'yalXt. Iga-ixE'lqEmx 

he was lost mink. He lost him bis elder He shouted 

brother. 

iko'sa-it: "Ta'2ix ia'xEleu ikakjo'LitiX antixqo'ya we'teilXt. Ta'ix 

12 mink: "Ta'ix itsname the lake wesleep my elder Ta'ix 

brother. 

ia'xEleu, Ta'ix ia'xEleu." Tcjpak iga-ixE'lqamx. IgiXE'LXaq 

its name, Ta'ix its name." Loud be shouted. He grew angry 

e'yalXt iko'sa-it: "Na yaXi'yaX ta'nki gia'mEla! Ai'aq tge'lkuiq 

l-r hiselder mink's: "Oh, this thing bad! Quick those tosil 

brother on 

tp;e'yaLX, Lga'pEla tE'mqo tpje'yaLx." Itctopje'yaLx yaXi e'yalXt 

J-0 gatherthem, many --tirkv gather them." He gathered them that hiselder 

brother 

■to iko'sa-it; Lga'pEla itctopj e'yaLx. Ca'xaliX tge'lkuiq itixE'lux. 

mink; manj he gatnered High thai to sit on became. 

1 a lake in the mountains near the head of Cowlitz river. 



boas] KATHLAMKT TKXTS 1 1 3 

then i. Mink gathered < m 1 \ n few and lav down, New the noise of rain 
was heard and a freshet came. In the morning Mink had disappeared. 
He drifted away with the water. Now Mink's elder brother went 
down the river and cried. II<' went a long distance and came to a 
jam. rle searched for his younger brother at that jam. There he saw 
him between the logs. His stomach was full of water. He Urw on 
him and In- recovered. " I slept and that fellow waked me. I will 
shoot him." "Did you sleep? You were dead. Vou drifted down 
the river.'" 

Then they came to the Panther's wife and there they stayed. There 
was an old man. one of the woman's relatives. Mink was teasing him 
all the time. Now 1 1 1 * • Panther's wife gave birth to a child. The 
woman's relative said to Mink: "Let us go to get wood." Mink 
said: "All right, we will go." Early the following morning they 
went aei'oss the water. There the v made a tire at the foot of a fir tree. 



Not,; ka itctopje'yaLx iko'sa-it, aqa kopa' igixo'kcit. Icto'ko-iLte, . 

A little only begathefedit mink, then there he lay down [trained. 1 

tcjac, tc;ac, tcjac, t.uwa' ii.K.'xox. Ige'tcuktiX aqa kja'ya iko'sa-it. 9 

noise of rain, a freshet it became. Day came then nothing mink, 

Io'Xune. IyagF.'i.a-it e'yalXt, aqa io'stso e'yalXt iko'sa-it. 

He drifted. He was there hiseldcr then he went hiselder mink. ;; 

brother, down the brother 

river 

Io'qulqt, io'stso ikjoayawa'. IvK.la'iX io'ya. ItcLo'cgam Ltca'une. 

He cried, he went the panther. Far he went. Hefounait a jam. 4 

,1'iW n tilt' 

river 

Itcio'naxx ia'mXfX kopa', t.aXi Ltca'unepa. Kopa' itcio'egam 

He searched his younger there, that jam at. There he found him 

for him brother 

iauiqja'yaqt i.aXi Ltca'unepa. Pat, ia'wan Ltcu'qoa. Po, po, po, 

he was between that " jamat. Full his belly water. Blow, blow, blow, 

them 

po itcl'yux. EtcilXa'takoa iko'sa-it. "Na'qxo3 r o, itcino'qxoicq 

blow he did him. He recovered mink, "Islept, he waked me ' 

taya'x, ia'maq anelo'xoa." "Mo'qxoyo na? [mo'maqt; imo'Xune." s 

thatone, -I t [ shall do him." "Youslept [int. You were dead ; you drifted." 

part.]? 

Aqa \vi icto'ya qa'eqamiX. g 

Then again they went down the river. 

Ieto'vam wnXi aya'kikalpa ikjoayawa'. Aqa kopa' icxe'la-it. m 

They arrived that hiswifeat the panther. I'hen there theystayed 



Iqjeyo'qt yaXi ia'qoqcin iko'sa-it. Ka'nauwe qa'tgemax qatce'xax 

An old man ' that bis sister-in- mink. All kindsofways edidto 1 1 

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law's relative hii 

yaXi ia'qoqcin. Qa-itcix'inEiiio'tx'Ema-itx. La4, aqa igakXE'tom 

1 1 mi his sister-in- He always made fun of him. Some then she gave birth 

law's relative. time, 

aya'kikal ik;<.»ayawa'. Itcio'lXam ia'qoqcin: "O'la aqa tE'iUEqo 

Ins wife tlit- panther, Ho said to him Ins relative's "To-nior- then wood 

brol her-in-lau ; row 



1:; 

atxo'va." Ige'kim iko'sa-it: "Qoa'Lj atxo'ya." Kawi'X aqa 

we will go Or said mink: "All right! we will go." Early then 1* 

for." 

icte'gosix". Ictigo'samix - . Aqa icgia'lEgiLx amqci'ckan. i.Xuan (r 

ihey went They came across. Then tney burnt it anr. Perhaps 



across. 

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The tree was that thick. After a Little while it fell. It fell toward 

the water. Tl I<1 man said to Mink: ■■Run toward the water." 

Mink ran and the dry fir fell just in that line. It broke to pieces and 
all the bark came off. The old man thought: "Thus 1 killed him." 
Thus he said to Mink. The old man put the dry wood in piles and 
took off all the hark. Then he went down and came to his canoe. It 
was almost tilled with dry wood. Mink had piled the wood up in the 
canoe. Then the old man said to him: " Little rascal!" Hut Mink said: 
"You are an old man and you are strong, not I." They put the dry 
wood into the canoe. It was full. Mink thought: "Where shall I 
stay '. The canoe is full." The old man said: " I will put you into the 
basket with our wedges." He put stones into the bottom of the bas- 
ket and placed him on top. He put the wedge [basket] on top of the 
wood. Now they went across. When thev came to the middle of the 



awa itca'pElatax aga'qalEmq, as noLjiX aqa igoitco. Igo -itco 

1 thus thick itsbark, and a little then it fell. It fell 

while 

e'wa mauiata'. Aqa iqio'lXam iko'sa-it: "ME'kta e'wa mauiata." 

- thus toward the Then he was told mink: "Knn thus toward the 

water. water." 

o Ige'kta iko'sa-it. Pa iga-elo'yumXit wuXi aqE'lEmq igo'itco. 

'' He ran mink. There just in that line that its hark fell. 

, Ljma'nLiman iga'x wuXi amqci'ckan. Ka'nauwe Laq igaxa'x 

* Broken to pieces was that fir. All come off did 

- aga'qalEmq. IgixLo'Xoa-it yaXi iq;eyo'qt: "Qoii'i.; aqa 

its hark. He thought 'that old man: "All right, now 

,■ iyamo'waq." Iqio'lXam iko'sa-it. Itcaxtqoa'lalEmtck wuXi 

1 I killed him. ' He was told mink. He piled it up that 

h aqE'lEmq yaXi iqjeyo'qt. Saqj tcju'xtciux itco'xoa wuXi 

' hark ' Unit old'man All strip off he did it that 

aqE'lEmq. Aqa io'Lxa. lo'yam icta'Xanim. Qjoa'p paL alixo'xa 

g bark. Then lie went He arrived their canoe. Nearly full it was 

dOW 11 to the at going to 

water. be 

q aqa'lEmq. ItcakXatqoa'la iko'sa-it. Itcio'lXam ia'q6qcin: "Lqa 

bark. He had piled it up mink. Hesaidtohiin hissister-in- "Maybe 

law's relative: 

tanki mxela'l i.aXi Lqoe'tgaitgai." Ige'kim iko'sa-it: "Mqjeyo'qt 

10 gome youdo that little rascal/' He said mink: "Youareanola 
thing mnn 

ma'yax alamxelS'l." Icga'kXatk wuXi aqE'lEmq. PaL icta'xanim. 

11 you youdoit." They put into the that bark. Full theircanoe. 

■ 

.„ [gixLo'Xoa-it iko'sa-it: "Qa'xpa i.<j anakiA'eta?" PaL ige'x6x 

1 -' Hethoughl mink: "Where maylie [shallstay?" Full was 

icta'xanim. Itcio'lXam ia'q6qcin: "Gipa' gi txa'qcqEmapa 

L3 theircanoe. Hesaidtohim his relative's "Here these ourwedgesto 

brother-in-law: 

ayamElge'tga." Iqo'mxom te'loxt taXi tcta'qcqEma. [tcLE'lgitk 

)4 I shall put you." A basket theywere those theirwedges Heputtnem 

in into it 

LqE'nakc. LE'gigoala itci,E'lgitk. Aqa itce'lgltk ia'qSqcin. 

l.i stones. Below them he put them into Then heputhim his relative' 

it. into it brother in-law 

Iqe'lgitk iko'sa-it. Caxala' tE'ctamqopa itciakxa'ema. Aqa 

lti Hewasput mink. on top their w 1 he put him into the Then 

into it canoe. 



boas KATHLAMKT TEXTS I 1 5 

bay, the old man made the canoe shake. .Mink fell into the water 
and went down. Then the old man thought: "Now I have killed 
him." The old man came home. A person was walking up and 

down. He looked just like Mink. Tl M man landed. Then Minis 

came down and said: " lou stayed a longtime and I brought our 
wedges and hammers home already." ""Ha. this little rascal/' said 
the old man. Mink replied: "You arc an old man and von arc 
strong. [ am only a hoy. I can not do as much as vou." Now theA 
carried up all the wood. Then 1 1 1 1 • \ stayed. 

Then again he teased the old man. Sometimes he thre\> water on 
him when he was asleep: sometimes he burned him. One night tin- 
old man said: "Let us try who will stay awake longest." Mink 
said: "All right/' lb' went and searched for some rotten wood. 
\\ hen it got dark, he put the rotten wood over his eyes. The old man 

icte'gosix - . Ka'tcEkpa e'maL icto'yam. Lax" itel'vux icta'Xanim. 1 

they went across. Middle lntheba\ theyarrived Rock hedidit tueircanoe ^ 

i.;o.\ ioLa'tax'it iko'sa-it Ltcu'qoapa. Ljlap io'ya iko'sa-it. 

Fall he fell down mink the water into. I ndei he wenl mink 2 

down ivatei 

[gixL6'Xoa-it yaXi iq;eyo'qt: "Qioa'Lj, aqa inl'waq." Qjoa'p ., 

Bethought that old'man ' Ulright, now [ killed him." Nearlj " 

io'yam yaXi iqjeyo'qt. Aqa Lkta'la LgoaLeTX. Va'Xka i.;a 

he arrived * that old'man. Then he walked person. H, i„, 

aboul hold! 

iko'sa-it iiJL'lkuile. Igixe'gela-iX yaXi iqjevo'qt. [ge'Lxam 

lnirik he resembles him, ' He landed "that old'man. He cai lown 5 

i" the beach 

iko'sa-it: "Le'le kja'ya iniE'xox, a'nqa intK'i.am txa'qcqama kia 

mink: "Long in. thin;; you were long ago [brought our wedges and '' 

I hem 

t vi'iAaloi.a." "Lqa ta'nki mxela'l i.aXi Lqoe'tgaitgai." 

our hammers." "Mini..' something you do thai little rascal.' ' 

•• Mq;eyo'qt ma'yax alamxelo'l. Nai'ka nkja'skas Lqa po nict 

" Vou ;n.' mi old you you do il I ! e bo\ i vbi nol 8 

III. I n 

lixidol." [ckto'kuiptck ka'nauwe ta'Xi tE'ctamqo. Aqa \s i ., 

[doit They carried it uii nil that their Then again 

Lxe'la-it. j ( i 

they stayed. 

Ka'nauwe qa'tgemax qatcio'xoa-itx yaXi ia'qoqcin. Ana' 

All kinds of ways he did to h his sister-in-law's Some '' 

IrlutH r 

Ltcu'qoa wax qatcLigo'xoax. Ka io'qxovo vaXi iq;evo'qt. aqa 

water pour he did on nil he slept " that oldm n 12 

oul 

Ltcu'qoa wax aqugo'xoax. Ana qatcixtEla'max ia'qoqcin iko'sa-it. 

water pour itwasdoi n him. Some he burned him hissi L3 

""1 law's relative 

Agona'pol itcio'lXam ia'qoqcin: "AtXumge'tga. atXE'gElEma." 

he said in him n Let us go, ' II 

brother inlaw: 



[ge'kim iko'sa-it: "Qoa'Lj." Itcona'xLam iko'sa-it apLX - a'inq. ,- 

B' mini, "AH right." IT H-ent to search mink rotten « ] ''' 

lor it 

Igo'poni'.m. iga-ixE'lox sia'xostpa wuXi apLX'a'inq. N'ige'kctx ,. 

Itgotdark, neputiton his eye that rotten n I. n, ,,„,k,:,i I' 1 



116 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull.26 

looked and he saw Mink's eyes open all the tim< . Then if got day- 
light. "Ha, you little rascal," said the old man. [Mink replied:] 
" Vim are : 1 1 1 old man and you are strong. I am only a boy. 1 can 
mil do as much as you." Then the old man gave it up. 

lie thought: '"I will tell him to bring me a wolf: he shall devour 
him." On the following morning the old man told him: "Quick, go 
and bring me two wolves. They were my playmates when I was a 
boy." Mink went and came to the wolfs house. He said: "I eoine 
to fetch you. My sister-in-law's relative told me to brine- you." They 
said: "Well." He bl'OUghl them and threw them down before the 
old man. They bit him. "Quick, take them away: they do not like 
me." Mink took them away and carried them back. 

Another day. the old man said: "Quick, bring me two bears." 
Mink went and arrived at the house of the bears. "1 came to fetch 
you." He carried them home and threw them down before the old 
man. They slapped him with their paws. "Ah, what is he doing, 
that little rascal?" "You are an old man and vou are strong. lam 



yaXi iqjeyo'qt. [ge'qamil iko'sa-il qatcio'kctx. [ge'qamit iko'sa-it. 

thai oluman. Hesaw (had mink hesaw him Hesaw(had mink 

his eyes open ' hi- eyes open i 

Wax nitcu'ki \t\ • "' i,(|a ta'nki mxela'l i.aXi Lqoe'tgaitgai." 

2 N'exl urnM.ii Maybe something you do thai little rascal?" 
morning 

"Mqjeyo'qt mai'ka tatcja mxelo'l; Lqa po nai'ka nkja'skas nict 

3 "Youareanold you behold! you do; maybe if I [amaboy not 



mini 



■ nxelo'l." Aqa ta'menua ige'x yaXi iqjeyo'qt. 

[do." Then give up hedid (hut oidman. 

[gixLo'Xoa-it vaXi iqjeyo'qt: "Lle'qjam5 aniLgElo'goatcgoa. 

•' ' He though! ' thai oidman: "Wolves [ shall senator them 

Kjo'ma aqewu'lqjama." QaxLkane'goa itcio'lXam ia'qoqcin: "Ai'aq 

li Perhaps he will be killed." Oneday hesaidtohim his relative's ■ t^iOck 

brother-in-law: 

- Lga'lEmam Lle'qjarno kaqa nkja'skas igE'xem5txEinX." to'ya 

' [etch the wolves, when Lwasaboy [ played with them." He went 

iko'sa-it. Io'yam Lle'qjarno tE'LaqL. Itcco'lXam: " [amtga'lEmam. 

8 mink. He arrived the wolves their 1 se. He said to two " I came to fetch you 

i>i l hmn: two. 

[tci'qoqcin itcinto'koatck." Acgio'lXam: "Tgtjo'kti." Itcco'k'iam. 

;i Mysister-ln sent me Theytwosaid "well." He brought 

hi h 's rein tive to him: them. 

LtccilXa'kueq ia'qoqcin. [cge'x"tca yaXi iqjeyo'qt. "Ai'aq cE'kia; 

10 He threw them his sister-in Thej two bil ' that oidman. Quick carry 

'low n n. law's relath e, him them; 

CgEnEXE'LEluxt." Itci'cuk'i iko'sa-it. Itcco'k'iam tE'ctaqi-pa. 

'1 Eney do not like mi He carried mink. He brought their house to. 

them them two 

• ., [gone'gua: "Ai'aq sga'lEmam ske'ntXoa." lo'va iko'sa-it. 

inotherday: "Quick [etch them two two black bears." He went mink 

[tcgo'qoam ske'ntXoa tE'ctaqLpa. "Iamtga'lEmam." [tci'cuki, 

L3 He arrived al the two bears their home at. " I came to fetch you Hecarried 

two." them two, 

ige'Xkjoa. Itcco'k'iam. ttccllXa'kueq ia'q6qcin. Pja'qpjaq 

11 he went home. He brought them He threw them his sister-in-law's Slap 

two. down i" relative. 

icgi'yux. "Lqa ta'nki mxela'l i.aXi Lqoe'tgaitgai!" "Mqjeyo'qt, 

I.» they two did "Maybe something you do that little rascal!" " You arean old 



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117 



:; il V''"'i' Cannot do as much as you." "Quick, take them away." 
Mink took them away and carried them home to their house 
After a few days he told him to bring two raccoons. Mink went and 

'""'-"/'"•'■r r He b ™»g-ht them to the house and threw them 

'lown before the old man. They scratched him all over. -Take them 

;;; v: 'y- ,?7 *° " ot know me - When 1 waa y° un * th ^ ^ to know 

" ., He took he »> away and carried them home. On the following: 
I';'' ' !' ~n\s relative told him: "Bring me two grizzh bear! 
1, "" ( l that mountain. Long ago 1 used to play with them."' Mink 
went and came to the mountain. He told the grizzly bears: •■ 1 came 
J» etch you M, si.ster-in-law's relative wants you." They said- 
be "Tl M He <«ried them borne and threw them down 

befoietheoldman. rhey scratched and tore his whole body. Then 

the old man cned much. Mink's elder brother told hh take them 

a ™>' "'' ,,,<,k them away and carried them back, 
rhal is the story; to-morrow it will beg 1 weather. 



•• Vi'nn ,-M-,.,'- I, " -, , * [am "boy if nol [doit." 1 

them!" them ' He brought their house to. 

(\-' i*\- •_, A them J, 

law s relative. him ' •',"'>' hem ""» the) do nol like mi 

tE'ctaqLpa. """""" raci "«■ S b 

ipukalpa. OgE'xcmotXiimX S'noa " lo'va its'.. « ,-■ 

EST jf"::iv""" ,"~" "»"" "•« i!°.SS ^ 9 

»■ 8RSJS? ^gs "?saiste-r- JSate [0 
"■ttas*" la^sre "ftsa -ss's - >3^ 

him: ■ f I ■ - earned ^ i 

''"""i" law's relative "k™ 1 ™ a11 10 

P vai II T •mi.-',,. : -,.. . . 



evauj nmrtj.oa icgfy^ [cixElqe'LxalKmtck yaXi iqjevo'qt. 

Itcio'lXam p'volY* • ' ^ W " h PaiU thal old man. 

He^S \,d,^ ,k, ::;': ,,: :,9 E ' k ^ a -" itci'cuki iko'sa-it. 



Jl-< »'L' c nun-- .. . • . i 'ivw ,m-ji, 

brother " k ' «$ . ,h ""' irried M 

his hack - ■ '•- " «'ll begood in 

momm u-i-ntl 



Robin and Salmon-berry (told 1891) 

Robin and Salmon-berry were sisters. They lived on opposite 
sides of one house. Every day they went picking berries. In the 
evening they came home. Robin's berries were all unripe, Salmon- 
berry's were all ripe. Robin used to eat right away all the ripe 
ones that she found. They went out often. One day Robin said: 
''Louse me." Then Salmon-berry loused her. When she had 
finished, Salmon-berry said: "Now you louse me." Robin loused 
her and said: ''Oh, your louse is sweet." In the evening they went 
home. On the next day they did the same thing again. First Robin 
was loused, and afterward she loused Salmon-berry. They went 
out often and Robin said: "Oh, younger sister, your louse is sweet. 



Ame'sgaga icta'kjane k;a A'lele 

Robin Their Myth and Salmon-berry 

Aga'mtXiX teXt tE'ctaqL ci'xakjanatetoL. Ka'nauwe Lka'etax 



Hit younger sister 



their house 



they two on opposite 
sides. 



All 



clliys 



o qacxElo'kca itx. QacXkjoa'mamx. Tso'yustiX 

they picked berries. They came home. In the evening 

o La'ema k'niwa'qe itca'k;ewula ame'sgaga. 

Only unripe what she gathered robin. 

itca'kjewula a'lele. Mane'x agucga'mx okst 

"* what she gathered salmon When she found it a ripe 

berry. one 

k aguwu'lqjamx. E'2LaqawatiX icto'ya. Iga'kim 

she ate it. Several times they two went. Shesaid 

.. "QJLi imLEngE'qikct!" Aqa LagE'qikct ame'sgaga 

"Must you louse me! " Then she loused her robin. 

a'lele: 



!» 
10 

1L 
12 



qacXk; oa'mamx. 

thej came home. 

Ka'nauwe Lokst 

All ripe 

ame'sgaga, a'nqa 

robin, already 



ame sgaga: 

robin: 

IkLa'qoLq 

She finished 



LagE'qikct. 

she loused her. 

IqLagiqe'kct 

She was loused 

gi a'meqct." 

this your louse." 



LCI MIX. 

they did 



[qo'lXam a'lele: "Amai'tjax aLamge'qcta!" 

She was told salmon "You next I louse you." 

berry. 

a'lele. Iga'kim ame'sgaga: "A itsja'tsjem6m 

salmon sne said robin: "Ah, sweet 

berry. 

Tso'yustiX ici'Xkjoa. Igone'gua kjoaLqii' wi 

tn the evening they two went One day thus again 

borne. 

A'newa ame'sgaga iqLagE'qekct, ke'qamtqiX 

First robin " oused, afterward 



iqLagE'qekct. 

was loused. 



Tea'xeXi. qicto'ya. 

Several times they went. 



Aqa 

Then 



igo'lXam: 

she said to bei 



■O. 
•Oh, 



a'lele 
salmon 

ben j 

a'tee! 

younger 

sister' 



Its;a'ts;eni(jm 

Swee 

lis 



_S|H IS,I 

Sweel 



r' 

this 



a'meqct. 

your louse. 



Qa 

How 



ime'Xaqame 

you mind 



F 



iamo'wulqj. 

I eat you. 



KATHLAMET TEXM - 1 1 '.» 

What d(i von think. 1 will eat you. Then I shall wail for you all the 
time." Salmon-berry replied: "No; your nephews would he poor." 
They eame home and Salmon-berry told her children: '"That mon- 
ster said she would eat me. If she really should eat me, don't sta\ 
here any longer. Go away at once, else she will eat you also. It' she 
tries to deceive vou, do not believe her." Robin's children were all 
girls. Salmon-berry's children were all hoy-. 

Robin and her younger sister went out often. One night Robin 
came home alone. Behold, she had cut the neck of her younger 
sister. Then Salmon -berry's son- thought: "She has killed her." 
The name of Salmon-berry's eldest son was Wa'ckokjumai'he. Robin 
said: " Your mother lost her way." < me of Salmon-berry's sons was 
.-mall. He was -till an infant. It was night, but Salmon-berry's eldest 
son remained awake. He thought that Robin might try to eat them 
when they were asleep. While he was awake, she arose and went 
out slowly. She threw Salmon-berry's breasts into the fire. Then 



Ka'nauwe Lqeta'kemax iamgE'mtcax. " Igo'lXam: "'Kja'ya j 

All years [cryforyou She said to her: "No, 

La'geyutkoax Lme'wulXnana." IcXkjoa'mam. Igaxa-ilgu'Litek ■_> 

[ c your nephews." They came home. Shetoluhim 

itca'xan a'lele: "IgEnuxo'la wuXi aqcxe'Lau aganuwu'lqjama. 

her sun salmon " She said to me that monster she will eat me 3 

berrv: much 

Ma'nix qenagEnwu'lqjama, nau'i kEla'iX ameo'ya. Xact 

When she eats me, at once far go. Sol "* 

te'ka amcxela'-ita, j'a'oklX agamcEwu'lqjamx. Ma'nix la'xlax 

here stay, else she will eat you. When deceive •' 

agEmco'xoa, nect ii'qanue am.xi.uXua'ita." Ka'nauwe tF.'iir..nckc 

she does you, not indeed you think." All females '* 

itca'q6q ame'sgaga. A'lele ka'nauwe tka'lukc itca'qoq. 

: dren robin. Salmon all males her children. 7 

berry 

Qa'watiX icto'ya ame'sgaga kja aga'mtX. Xa'piX aqa 

Several times theywenl robin and nissister. udark then o 

igaXatk;oa'mam ame'sgaga a'ema. Qoct, i .< j ; vi ; > igia'xox itca'tuk 

she came h robin one. Behold, cut shedidit her neck ■' 

wuXi aga'mtXiX. IgixLo'xoa-it yaXi itca'xan a'lele: "A'qa 

tlmt her younger sister. He tho "'that herson Imon " Xow 1'* 

berry: 

igo'waq.'" Wa'ckokjumai'he iii'xaleu yaXi itca'xan a'lele yaXi 

she ki Wa'ckukiumai'he his inline "thai herson salmon "thai ' ^ 

ixgE'qunq. lki.o'lXam: "IgoniiVtako-it wa'mcaq." lu'kjoa-its yaXi 

lid to him: " She lost her way your mol Small ' thai I.} 

eXii't itca'xan a'lele ixge'sqax ka igE'tukc. [go'ponEm: 

herson salmon the youngesl and he sucked. it got dark: l-> 

berrj 

tgixE'gElEmtck yaXi ixgK'qunq itca'xan a'lele. Igixi.O'Xoa-it 

» ake ' thai desl one i salmon L4 

aki.uw i:'l(|;aina ma'nix ai.i|e'w it x'ila. Qa e'xki.l aqa igaxE'latck: 

lid eat them when they would sleep. Where then arose: '•' 

i iwa' igo'pa. Ikta'i.kXatq taXi tjo'max. Ige'kiui yaXi 

shi iventonl She threw them those hreasi Ue said 1<» 

int.. the tin 



120 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bum.. 26 

Salmon -berry's son said: "Oh, my breasts, my breasts!" Robin took 
tlic breasts out of the fire and said: "He dreams of his mother's 
breast. To morrow I will search for your mother." Five times she 
trie J to throw the breasts into the fire, but that boy saw it every 
time. He recognized his mother's breasts. 

On the following morning she made herself ready and went. Then 
Salmon berry's [eldest] son made a fire. lie told Robin's children: 
"Let us play. We will steam each other. You steam us first, then 
we « ill steam you. When we say. ' Now we are done,' you must take 
US out of the hole." Robin's children said: "Well, all fight." 
Salmon-berry's children were put into the hole first. After a little 
they were hot, and then the eldest brother said: " Now we are done." 
The\ were taken out of the hole. The\ were due' l)U t of the hole. 
Then they made a lire. When the stones were hot, Robin's children 
were put into the hole. Then they put dirt on top of them, and put 
large sticks over them. They said: " We are done." but Salmon-berry's 
son did not take them out. For a little while they cried. Then they 



itca'xan a'lele: "SE'gEtjo, sEgEtjo'." [go'guiga taXi tjo'max 

in i m. n salmon "Mybreasts, my breasts." Shetookthem those breasts 

berrj 

iguXua'kuiq LXE'leuX. [ga'kfm ame'sgaga: "A ce'yatjo 

she threw them awaj from the she said robin: "Ah, his breasts, 

v ' fire. 

ieiXquwa'luqu. O'la anona'xLama wa'mcaq." Qoa'nEmiX ke'nuwa 

he is dreai % o] To- twillgoand yourmother." Five times try 

o t 1m in morn >v, search for tier 

itaxK'lglLx taXi tjo'max. A'nqa qatcuquigE'lX yaXi ikjii'skas. 

she threvi them those breasts. Already he saw 11 that boy. 

-J into the fire 

Qatctukula'xqLkax wa'yaq tga'tjomax. 

r He recognized them hismother her breasts. 

[ge'tcuktiX. Aqa wi igaxE'ltXuitck. Aqa wi igo'ya. 

.. It became day. Then again she made herself ready. Then again she went. 

Iga-ixE'lglLx yaXi itca'xan a'lele. ltci.o'lXam itca'qoq ame'sgaga: 

__ He made a fire that herson salmon- Hesaidtothem herchildren robin: 

7 berry. 

"Tea! alxkjaya'wulalEma. Alxelo'tElgEmayaXtiX; ntcane'watikc 

"Come! wewillplaj We will steam each other; us first 

amEntcelo'tgayaXtiX. Ke'qamtqiX niE'caika. Ma'nix antcge'ma, 

q you steam ns. Afterward you. Winn wesay, 

'Aqa intso'kst,' aqa Laq° amEntco'xoa. " li.rc'kim itsa'q6q 

.. 'Now wearedone,' then takeoul you do us." They said herchildren 

ame'egaga: "Qo&'lj." IqLe'lotgiX i.a'newatikc a'lele itca'qoq, as 

robin "All right." They were put into first salmon herchildren, and 

1 1 the hole berry 

no'LjiX iLo'skoa-it. "A'qa intso'kst." ige'kim ya'Xi e'l.alXt. Laq° 

a little theybecame "Now wearedone," hesaid Hint theirelder Take 

l-t while hoi brother. out 

ii|F.'i.o\. Aqa wi i.K.'ki.F.k itcI'yoxo-iX. We't'ax iga-ixE'lgiLX. 

... iiirs were Then again «li^' be did it. Again he made a fire. 

'■' done. 

lLo'tcqa-it i.aXi LqE'nakc. Aqa aLa'etjikc ame'sgaga itca'qSq 

|| The\ were hoi those stones next robin herchildren 

iqLe'lotgiX. IqLgE'tkiq ya'Xi elX. ItctE'LkXatq taXi tE'mqo 

were put into the it was put on top ' thai .hrt. They were put on those sticks 

L5 hole, 

eita'i|aei,a\. Ke'nuwa iLE'kim: "A'qa intso'kst." Nad ulq° 

ItJ ' large ones. frj theysaid: "iNuw wearedone." Sol take 



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became silent. They were dead. All of Robin's five children were 



(lead 



\Va'ckok;umai'he left them in there until they were all dour. Then 
he took them out. He put the one near the water. He twisted its 
mouth. The youngest one was put into the water; one he put on top 
of the hou.se, another one be placed upright near- the door. He put 
one on the ground and placed it as it' it were plaving with shells. 
Then he due a |,,,|e and they escaped through the hole and came out 
again. They left their bitch at the entrance of the hole. Xow thev 
ran away. At noon Robin came home. She thought: "I will eat him 
when I come home." When she approached her house she >a« some- 
thing floating on the water. She went to her house. There she saw 
her daughter. She pushed her. '-Where is your sister?" she said. 
Her finger went right into' her child's flesh. She looked up. Ther 
was one of her daughters on the roof. "Where is voursister?" She 
took her arm and pulled it; it came out at once. She looked to the 
beach where one of her daughters was playing wit 



II >lic 



itci'Lox; na'LjiX ii.xr'niintek. acta 



" ,M " X: naLjiA n.xe niintek. aqa qan it.t'.'xox. h.Xr'i-iit t 

1 ""'"" l '" m ' » >","" '"■< cried, then srtenl they were. The; were dead ' 



uhil 



Lkanamqoa'nEmikc itca'qoq ame'sgaga. - 

nit five herehildren rolim. " 

Le'le le'xox, ka'nauwe iu/kst. A/qa Laq° itei'iox 

'■'•"" ""■>' """ "" the; w, I rhen . . out hedidth, m 

done. 

Itei.oi.a'etamit i.aXi i.eXa't Ucu'qoapa qtoa'i). K'wa itcl'vox I 

Heplacedit thai 01 watel "„,:,,' Thus he mad, il 

Il.a'keXat. l.a'Xi I.eXa't itel.ale'mal.x l.a'Xi ..-il.o'k-. ,a its 

"" ""'■ That one :,.• ,.,n ,, into the that small on, 

water 

[tcLuLa'etamit i.eXa't sa'xaliX tqu'Lepa. ItcLElkje'ktuwulX i.eXa't 6 

"'] l' 1 '"'' '' '[ ""' "P i se on. He pli I upright one 

q;oa'p ici'qe. Itco'kaa aeXa't Ml'XaniElkioela itcuLii'etamit 7 

'"' d "°' He carried her one she played with shells 

Lxoa'p itcT'yux elX. VaXi'pa tcXoa Lax iLxo'xoam. 8 

Hl ' ll "' ' tHeground II,,,, ,; ,. „ ,,,,.,, 

Ii,ea,|i: hi«|i.k aLa'k;otk;ot va'Xi naiA-oa'piXpa. Ii.i'xawa a'oa '■' 

l!, " v l " l " l " , their hitch ■ thai holeat. ran aw„ 

lawe'goa igji'xkjoa ame'sgaga. IgaxLo'Xoa-it: "Anuiwu'lq;ama K) 

.'" '' iccame rohin She thought: "1 will cal 

ma'mx iianXkjoii'mam." Q;oa'p igaXk;oa'mam igii'kikei mii'miX 11 

" " !! _' she came home Sic looked at the 

a'qii ta'nki yuXune'na. [go'va cwa'tkewa ti:'i.aoi.i>a OtXuii'ln '- 

,l "" ' 1ri( Shi ,■„„ „,,,, ,,,.,, lH ,y t „, Thcrcwas 

agii'xan ici'qepa. Igo'sKmit. "Qiix ame'mtXT' igo'lXam asra'xan ,.. 

"loorat, She pushed "Where your youngei snl-said t, . , '- 

: " '"" diter. 

Nam i.jma'n LK'gakci yaXi o'teai,qpa agii'xan. rga'kikel eii'xaliX l-± 

•1' ''' ~"" her fingers thai her I > 1„ | u ., daughter. she In 



< ll ) - ,||:,xl tq"'Le agii'xan: "Qiix ame'mtX i" Ige'gElsja e'tcaxd t -, 

,' '," hcrdaughte, "Where 5 younge. ShcU.ok'h her arm, 

igri'Xatkia. Xau'i k;ut ige'x e'tcaxo. [go'Lxa qii 16 

At once torn out . rm _, ; ,' 

l:i Xamilk;uela agii'xan. [gio'sEinil itcii'q;aqctaq. "Qiix 17 

Played with shells |,er daughter. -!, ,,, i, ll , l , l lli ' ,. \ , ,. 



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pushed her head. " Where is your sister? '" she said. Hit head broke 
oft at once. She was dead. Then she ran to the water. She saw her 
daughter. She was drowned. Thou she saw the one girl, whose 
mouth was pulled to both sides, and thought she was laughing. She 
said: "You are laughing and your sister is drowned." She pulled 
her hair. It came out at once. She pulled her youngest daughter. 
Her lees came out at once. Then she tried to pull her ashore. "Oh. 
Wa'okokjumai'he has killed my children." 

She went up to the house and searched for them. "' Where did they 
go?" She did not find their tracks. After some time she found that 
hitch. "'Where did your masters go?"" "Wu!" said the hitch. 
pointing with her mouth in one direction. She ran that way. She 
tried to smell them, but she did not smell anything. Again she asked 
the hitch: "'Where did your masters go?" "Wu!"said the hitch, 
pointing another way. Robin ran that way and tried the same thing. 
Five times the bitch deceived her. Then Robin threw her away and 
found that hole in the ground. She went into it and found the tracks 



ame'mtX?" igo'lXam. Xau'i igiXEla'kuit itca'tuk. Qoct o'nvEqt. 

1 your younger she said to her. At once i.n-kr her neck. Behold she was 

sister?" dead. 

., [ga'kta ma'Liux. Iga'qElkEl wuXi aga'xan, axaLnEmo'qjoyaqt. 

** Slit* ran seaward. she saw her that her daughter, she was drowned. 

o Igo'kcta wuXi aeXa't aga'xan axkjaya'wula. Igo'lXam: 

" she saw that one herdaughter laughing. She said to her: 

"Axkjaya'wula tawa'x. Ame'mtX wuXi qaxatElEmo'qjoyakwa.' 1 

4- " Lau'ghing that one. Your younger that is drowned." 



sister 



Iki.a'nxokte. Xau'i kjut igia'x itca'qjaqctaq. Iga'xkja wu'Xi 

She pulled her At once pull shedid her hair. she [Hilled that 

hair. out her 

axge'sqax aga'xan; nau'i kjut ige'x itca'qo-it. Ke'nuwa 

6 youngest ■ herdaughter; at once torn was her leg. Try 

out 

iga'xkja i.xE'leuX. "0, ya'Xka lj Wa'ckokjumai'he itcLo'tena 

7 she pulled ashore. 'Oh, ' he behold Wa'ckskjujnai'he hekilled 

her them 

s itcE '<$ q -" 

my children. 

Igo'ptcga. Ke'nuwa ikul'iiaxi. qamta ii.o'va. Nact igo'cgam 

9 Snewentup. Try she searched for where theywent. Not she found it 

them 

ai.a'eXatk. La'le, aqa igo'cgam wuXi aLa'kjotkjOt. "Qa'nita 

theirtrail. Long, then she found it that their hiteh. "Where 

|i ii.o'va Lme'Xanax'imct?" "Wu," iga'x wuXi akj5'tkjot. Ke'nuwa 

went yourmasters? "Wu" did that bitch. Try 

i.- iga'kta ewa'tgewa. r i4 iga'xox. Nact igE'LeLa. Wlt'ax 

'.! there. Scent shedid. Not she smelled them. Again 

io igoqu'mtcxogoa wu'Xi akjo'tkjot: "Qa'mta ii.o'va Lme'Xanax'Jmctf 

' sneaskedher that bitch: ■■when- went yourmasters?" 

lj. "Wu," iga'xox e'wa a'nak'ViX. [ga'kta wuXi ame'sgaga. 

"Wu," shedid thus to the other side. Sheran that robin. 

I - t Ke'nuwa iga'x6x 'i4. Qoa'nEmfX la'xlax igo'xoa wuXi 

Try shedid Five times deceive shedidher that 

akjo'tkjot. Igaxe'ma. Aqa igio'cgam yaXi Lxoa'p ige'xox yaXi 

16 bitch. She threw her Then snefoundit "that hole was 'that 



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of the l><>\\- and pursued them. She shouted much while she was 
going: " Wa'ckokjumai'he! 1 brought your mother," but they ran on 
ahead of her. 

Thev ran a longdistance, then they all defecated on a log. When 
one was tired, another one carried their youngest brother. Then they 
found the skins of two elk bucks. The eldest son of Salmon-berry cut 
them both and broke the antlers. He boiled the skins in one kettle, 
the antlers in another one. Then he said to the boiling kettles: 
•"When she reaches yon. yon must boil violently. Don't cool oil too 
quickly." Then they left the boiling kettles. Robin went and went 
and went, and pursued them. She came to those exereluents. She 
was hungry and ate them all. Then she went on pursuing them. She 
came to the kettles. Both of them were boiling. First she scolded 
the kettles containing the skins: "I will take revenge on your grand- 
mother, Wu'IeIeIeIeIe, your mother. wu'IeIeIeIeIe, and all your 



•> 



eTX. Iga-i'LxepqjeX. Aqa ikto'egam ti.a'Xatk. aqa igE'mwa. 

ground. She went into it. Thru she founa them their tracks, then she pursued 1 

them. 

AxKlqa'mXLoi. igo'ya: "Wa'ckokjumai'he, wa'mcaq iamce'Lam. 

Shesnouted she went; "Wa'ckokjumai'he, your mother [bring her to 

you." 

Il.K.'xaua t.a'newacikc; il.o'ya. .., 

They ran first; they went, '* 

Knla'tX ii.o'va. iLkLo'tsjatsja e'mqopa Lkanauwe'tikc. i.eXa't ^ 

Far they went. They defecated a tree on nil. One 

tEll qaLxo'xoax aqa wi Lgo'nax qaLgio'ctxoax yaXi ii.a'mXiX. 

tired he became then again another carried him on his t lint their younger <* 

back brother. 



Qa'xpa i.x ii.o'vam, LLgiS'cgam imo'lEkEmax e'yaqco makct; 

Where maybe theyarrived, they found it ''Iks theirskins two; 



ti 



ika'lukc imo'lEkEmax. TcjE'xtcjEx ttci'yux yaXi iqco'max yaXi 7 

malt- elks, cut hedidthem those elk skins ' that 

e'l.alXt a'lele itca'q6q. Kanamo'kct tcjE'xtcjEX itd'yox. 

their elder salmon her children. Both cut hedidthem. o 

brother berry 

i.;tni'.'ni.;ini'.n itci'Lox i.aXi LqE'tcam. A'eXt aqju'tan itci'LotcXEm, 

Soft hemade those antlers, our kettle l te boiled them, V* 

them 

a'eXt aqju'tan itcI'yotcXEm yaXi iqco'max. Itcio'lXam va'Xi \ { \ 

one kettle he boiled them 'those *kmv He said to it ' that 

ia'tcXEmal: '"Ma'nex alamgii'tqoama. aqa tcjpak 1kj> amxo'xoa. 11 

boiling (kettle); "When she reaches you, then stronglj boil -I". 

Naet a'yaq t-F.s amxo'xoa." Aqa wi iLiqE'IoqLk yaXi i.j 

Not quick cold become Then again they I'M it ' that 

ii.a'tcXF.mal. Igo'ya, igo'ya, igo'ya, igE'mwa wu'Xi ame'sgaga. ,., 

their boiling ( ket- She went, she weni she went, she pursued that ' -> 

ties) them 

Igio'cgam ya'Xi iLfi'qexEle. Walo' goxt laxE'lEmuX ka'nauwe 

She found 'those their excrements Hunger actedon She ate thi o 

them her. 

ya'Xi ii,a'i[exi'.le. rgo'ya igE'mwa. Igio'cgam ya'Xi ii..u tcXi.mal 

Hi""' their excrements, She went she pursued She found it ' that their boiling 15 

them. 

aqa cigE'pElEpt. Igio'mela iii'newiX iqco'max: "Ame'kjec 

and wiled. She scolded them first the skins "Yourgrand- 16 

ithcr 

Wu'IeIeIeIeIe, wa'maq wu'IeIeIeIeIe. ka'nauwe tia'cuXtike .- 

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relatives.'' Then ii cooled off, and she ate and ate and ate. She ate 
it all. Then she scolded the kettle containing the antlers. She said 
the same again : '"I will take revenge on your father. wu'IeIeIeIeIe, 
your uncle, your mother, and all your relatives." Then it cooled off', 
and -lie ate the antlers. The food was soft. She finished it all and 
continued to pursue them. 

Now Salmon-Kerry's children came to a creek. The Crane stood near 
the water. He carried them across, lie told them: "Don'i beafraid, 
grandchildren, go to my house and eat there. Fish have been boiled 
for you." And they went to the Crane's house. Robin went on for 
a lone- time. Then her stomach ached; she was constrained to 
defecate. Then she defecated and the skin rope came out of her anus. 
She tried to pull it. There she -aw a rope and she tied it to a tree and 
went around it often. Then she always said: " Wa'LotEp he'lat i:p. 
wa'LotEp he'latEp." Now she had pulled out the one skin and she 



ikte'kEmoa." Tsas ige'yux. [axE'lEmux, iaxE'lEmux, iaxE'lEmux. 

1 she takes revenge Cold shemadeit. Sheateit, sheateit, sheateit. 

on them." 

[gio'i/Xum. Aqa wi igo'n igio'mela. Ai>a'xt;ax LaXi LqE'tcam. 

3ne finished it. Then again another she scolded it. Next thos< antlers. 

one 

., KjoaLqa' wlt'ax igioxO'lalEmtek: "We'mam wu'IeIeIeIeIe, weme'mot 

Just so again she said much "Yourfather wu'IeIeIeIeIe, youruncle 

wu'IeIeIeIeIe, wa'maq wu'IeIeIeIeIe ka'nauwe tia'cuXtikc 

"■" wu'IeIeIeIeIe, yourmother wu'IeIeIeIeIe all his relatives 

ikte'kEmoa." Tsas igl'yux. IluXe'IeiuuX i.aXi LqE'tcam, asa 

,, she takes revenge Cold she made it. Sheate there those antlers, and 

mi them." 

. iLpuE'iiLpuKii yaXi ii.aXE'lEmuX. IkLo'i.Xum. aqa wi 

soft " thai whatsheate. She finished them, thru again 

igE'Luwa. 

i she pursued 
them. 

li.o'yaiii e'qaLpa a'lele itca'qoq. [axtXue'la iqoa'cqoac. 

They ar- reek al salmon her children. He was standing thecrane. 

rived berr; near the watei 

Itca'i.uki e'wa kjanate'toL. ItcLo'lXam: "Nfict kjwac 

9 He carried thus to the other side. He said to them: "Not afraid 

them 

1 ogoatke'xax, qa'comax. AmcxLxE'lEma ma'nix namco'pqama. 

J-0 [„. grandsons. You will eal when you enter my house. 

ii Lga'pEla tgEkst tkjataqe'." liX/va e'wa te'yaqLpa iqoa'cqoac. 

-t-t are done fish." They went thus hishouseto thecrane. 

Le'le igo'ya, igo'ya. Itca'wan ia'tcqEm igixE'16x. LE'tsjatsja 

\-J Long she went, she went. Herbelly sickness cametobe Desireto 

mi ii. defecate 

iLE'kux. Aqa ikLo'tsjatsja wu'Xi ame'sgaga. A'qa Lax ige'x 

13 was on her. Then shedefecated that robin. Then c e did 

Mil! 

i i itja'lEqama itca'potcpa. Ke'nuwa ige'xkja. [yukLe'x'it. Kjau 

*"*" a thong her anu Try she pulled it. (A rope) lay there. Tie 

.- igio'koax tE'mqopa. Aqa iguXuaLa'nukLtc teXi tE'mqo. Aqa 

to shedidit atreeto. Then she went around it often that tree. Then 

. igaxo'lalEmtck: "Wa LotEp, he'latEp: wa'LotEp, he'latEp." 

t' 1 she always said: ' Wa' otEp, he'latEp; wa'LotEp, he'latEp." 

i- Ieixa'i.Xdm ya'Xi eXt iqE'co np:tcjE'xtcjEx. Aqa wi igo'ya. 

' She finished il * that one skin thecutone . again shewenl 



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wenl on. After she had gone some distance, her stomach ached again 
and she w;t- compelled to defecate. She defecated and there lav 
another skin rope. Again she tied it to a tree and went around it. 
She -aid again: "Wa'LotEp he'latEp, wii'LotEp he'latEp." She was 
tired. Behold, she bad pulled out the whole rope. Then she went 
on pursuing them. She went a long distance, and her stomach ached 
again. Something very hard came out and pierced her body. She 
defecated and out came the antlers. They came out with great diffi- 
culty. She went some distance, and her stomach ached again. She 
was Compelled to defecate and the other, antler- came out. She was 
almost dead before the second pair of antler- came out. Then she pur- 
sued the children and came to a creek. There the crane was -landing 
near the water. "Younger brother, take me across," she said to the 
eiane. She said thus often. Then the ci - ane stretched his lees across 
the water. At one point his leg was narrow. He said to her: "Don't 
be afraid, else you might fall into the water." Now she came across 



e 



KkIu'iX igo'yam. Aqa wit'ax itca'tcqEiii iyaxE'lux. LEtsja'tsja 

Far she arrived. Then again her sickness came to be Desiring to L 

on her. defecate 

ii.K'UuX. Wit'ax ikLo'tsjatsja. Aqa wi ivuki.e'x'it yaXi ., 

was on her. Again she defecated. i a^uin a rope) lay there that 

it;a'la<|i'.ma. Wi kjau igio'koax tE'mqopa. Aqa .wit'ax •; 

thong. Again tie she did it a tree to. Then 

igoxoaLa'nukLtck taXi tE'mqo. Wi't'ax iga'xox: "Wa'LotKp, i 

she went around it often that tree Again made: "Wa'LotEp, 

he'latEp; wa'LotEp, he'latEp." Ta211 iga'xox aqa wi igixE'LXom 

he'latEp; he'latEp." Tired shebecame and again 'lit. 

Aqa wi igo'ya, igE'Luwa. KEla'iX igo'j'a. Aqa ia'tcqErti 

Then again she went, she pursued Far -in- went. Th< i ii km — *' 

them. 

igixE'lox itca'wan. A'koapo i.a'xLfix nixo'xoax ya'Xi tii'nki 

came to be her belly. Nearly col il did ' that *ome- t 

on ii thing 

qca-eqjE'lq;Kl. IkLo'tsjatsja; i.fi.v iii'xox aqa LqE'tcam. <^ala' 

hard. did then antlers. 3 

tcXua i.a<| ' iLa'xox. N'o'LjiX no'ix, aqa wi ia'tcqEm 

then come they did. A little she went, then again ts ness '.> 

■ nit 

niXElo'xoax itca'wan. Aqa wi ikLo'ts;ats;ax, aqa wi Lgon iq 

came to be on it herbelly. rhen again she defecated, en again othei 

LqE'tcam i.ax qaLxo'xoax. A'koapo igo'maut, tcXua ii.xr.i.Xoin 

antlers < le thej 'li<l- Nearly ' she died, then 1 1 

"in flriishi '1 

i.aXi LqE'tcam. Aqa wi igE'Luwa. [go'yam ya'Xi e'qaL. 

those antlers. Then again she pursued Shearrivedal ' that 1 Li 

them. 

EaXtXua'la iqoa'cqoac: '"A'owe, wax aniEno'xua e'wa „ 

He was standing the crane "Younger take do m< thus 1*' 

near the water brother, n ross 

kjanate'toL," igio'lXam iqoa'cqoac. A'XueiX igio'lXani. ,, 

other side," she said to him the ci Often said to him. 

Aqa itsE'sukte e'nat ia'qo-it. YaXa'pa qasixts;e'Lxakuitx. ,- 

Then he stretched out this side his leg Here it grew narrow 

Itco'lXam: "Met Li'cxaLqt amxale'maLxa.' - [ga'ekate yaXi i,j 

He said to her: "Not afraid to fall you fall into the water." Shecrossedon ittut 



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walking on the leg. When she came walking to the middle <>f the 
creek, she became afraid and h<' began t<> shake his leg. He turned his 
leg and she fell into the water. She drifted down the river. "Robin 
shall be your name: you >hall not eat people.' 1 She drifted down. 
The crane said to her: "Robin shall l>e your name.' 1 

Far away she drifted ashore. A crow found her and began to eat 
her private parts. Then she recovered. She arose and painted her 
belly with her blood. It became all red. Then she went iijand and 
came t<> a willow. She asked the willow: "Is my painting becom- 
ing?' 1 "Oh, how had looks the blood of her private parts," cried the 
willow. "Oh. you had thing! 11 she said, "when your wood is burned 
it shall crackle.' 1 She came to the alder. "Is my painting becom- 
ing?" The alder said: "It is becoming." "Ah, sister," she said, 
"when people make anything they shall dye it red in your bark. 
When you are dry, you will burn well." She went on and came to 
the cottonwood. She asked it: "Is my painting becoming?" The 

ia'qo-it. Qeqjayakpa' yaXi e'qaL ica'xoLq. A'qa itcixElta'mit 

leg. Middle on ' that creek she was afraid Then be shook it 

I., full. 

yaXi ia'qo-it. Aqa ica'xoLq. Lax" itci'yox yaXi ia'qo-it. 

'J ' that his leg. Then she was afraid Roll he did it * that hisleg. 

t.. fall. 

3 Igale'maLxex'it. Igo'Xune" aqa qa'eqamiX. "Ama'sgaga ime'xaleu. 

She fell into the water. shedrifted then down the river. "Robin your name. 

■ Nact te'lXam amtuwu'lqjLx." Igo'Xune a'qa. Itco'lXam 

Not people you shall eat them." She drifted now. He said to her 

r iqoa'cqoac: "Ama'sgaga ime'xaleu." 

thecrane: "Robin yourname." 

KeUL'iX igo'Xune. IgoXu'niptck. Igo'cgamatja'ntsa. IcgixE'lEmux 

b Far she drifted. She drifted ashore. She found tnecrow. ' she ate ii 

her 

- yaXi (naqage'lak) itca'qo-itXa. Kaqa ixela'x aqa itciLXa'takoa. 

' ' that (vulva) hervulva. When she ate then she recovered. 

<s [gaXE'latck. lLaxElge'matck i.aXi Lga'qawulqt ka'nauwe 

Shearosi She painted herseli that '" herblood all 

itca'wanpa, ac i.pal ige'x itca'wan. Igo'ya, igo'ptcga. Iga-igo'qoam 

1* her belly at, ami red became herbelly. She went, she went Shereachedit 

inland. 

ela'itk. "Lft'nkucq tci LgE'qawulqt?" igio'lXam ela'itk. "Qantci'x 

I'' !h, ■ willow . "Becoming [int. my blood?" snesaidtoit the willow. "When 

to tin- part.] 

I , iqoe'tXa Lia'qawulqt po qaLcga'tcqoa-it." "Na yaXl'yax." igio'lXam. 

a vulva its blood if ugly on a person." "Oh, * thatone," snesaidtoit. 

. 9 "Ma'nix aqamxEige'Lxa aqa Lja'qLjaq amxo'xoa." Igago'qoam 

'- " Wh -n you will be burnt then crackle youdo." shereached 

aqaxE'miuLx. "Tcu'xoa La'nkucq tci LgE'qawulqt?" Iga'kim 

lo the alder. "Well becoming [int. ~ myblood?" Itsaid 

to me part.[ 



aqaxE'miuLx: "LE'mkucq Lme'qawulqt." "Aaa a'tce," igo'lXam, 

li the alder Becoming to you blood." "Ait, younger site said to it. 

you sister," 

"ma'nix ta'nki aqio'xoax aqa Lpal qioxo'lalEmx ame'qalEmx. Ma'nix 

1.) "when some- ismade then red it is made (with) your bark. Winn 

thing 

, ( . amXca'qoa aqa ime'x'EmaLXat." Igo'ya wi't'ax. Igaego'qoam 

you are dry then you will burn." She went again. Shereachedit 



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Cottonwood -aid: "Oh, how bad looks the blood. of her private parts.'' 
"Oh, you bad thing! When you are put into the fire, you shall not 
burn." She came to the spruce tree: •• 1- m\ painting becoming?" 
•• ( >h. how had look- the blood of her private parts." "Oh, von bad 
thing! When you are put into the fire, you shall not burn well, you 
shall crackle." She left il and came to the cedar. She asked it: " I- 
iny painting becoming?" " Il is becoming." "Oh, you speak well 
to me, younger brother. When people make canoes, they shall 
exchange them for slaves. They shall use you for making houses, and 
exchange them for dentalia. They shall use your bark for making 
coats for women." She left it and came to the fir. She asked it: " Is 
my painting becoming?" "Ah, it is becoming." "Oh, younger sis- 
ter," she said, '"when a person sings his conjurer's song, you shall be 
burned. You shall burn well." She came to the maple. "Is iv 
painting becoming?" "It is becoming." "Ah, younger brother, 
they shall use your bark for making baskets." She left it and came 



e'koma. Igioqu'mtcxokoa: "iii'nkucq tci LgE'qawulqt?' 

the cotton Sheaskedit: "Becoming [int. ' mybl V" 



Itco'lXam: 

[| said to her: 1 
wood tome part.] 

"Qantce'X Lqa eqoe'tXat po qaLcga'tcqoa-it Lia'qawulqt." ., 

"When maybe avulva if it is ugly on a person itsblood." 

"Na gi ta'nki gia'mEla! Ma'nix qamxElge'LxalEin.x nact 

"Oh, (lii- something bad! When youareburnl not 

amXEmxXa'ya." Jgigo'qoam e'makte: "Lankucq tci LgE'qawulqt?" 

you shall burn." She reached il the spruce "Becoming [inl mybl 1'.'" 

tree: to in-' purl] 

"QantcI'X Lqa eqoe'tXat Lia'qawulqt qaLcga'tcqoa-it." "Na 

"When maybe a vulva its 111. m h I is ugly on a person." 'Oh, 

gi ta'nki gia'mEla! Ma'nix aqamxElge'Lxa, ii'meLaqLaq. (i 

tiiis something badl When you are burnt, you crackle. 

Nact tja'ya aiiiXEmi.Xa'ya." Iga-iqE'luqL. Igiu'cgam e'ekan. - 

N'"i y"''><1 you shall burn." ' She left il >u, found il thecedar. 

Igiuqu'mtcxogua: "iii'nkueq tci LgE'qawulqt?" "0, LE'mkucq," 

Sheaskedit: "Becoming [int. my blood?" "Oh, becoming to 

i" in,- part.] \ mi 

itco'lXam. "Qoa'2L; imno'lXam a'oe! Ma'nix iki'/nim at|amo'xoa ,, 

itsaidtoher. "Right you speak to me younger When acanoi you are made 

brother! 

aqa tida'etiX aqamtXEmo'ta. Tqoe'Le aqamuxo'lalEma, iqjato'k 

then slaves are exchanged for you. Mouse youaremade, fongesi tU 

dcntalin 

aqamtXEmo'ta. Aq;oe'loLx aqo'xoa ame'qeco." la-iqE'luqLk. n 

are exchanged for you. Coat for women is made yourbark." She left il 

Igo'cgam amqci'ckan. Igoqu'mtcxokua: "La'nkucq tci LgE'qawulqt?" 

She found it tin- fir. 5he asked il "Becoming [inl mybl !' ' - 

to me part.] 

"A LE'mkucq nue'qawulqt." "A, a a a' tee," igo'lXam ••ma'nix ,., 

"'All becoming your blood." "Ah, vounger sister," she said to il "when 

to you 

aLktcxEma'ya LgoaLg'lX koale'wa aLgumXulge'Lxa. Ime'Xi-:mai.Xat." 

he sings his con a person then they will burn you. You will burn well." J-"* 

jurer's song 

Igiu'cgam itcuna'q. "TcuXoa La'nkucq tci LgE'qawulqt?" "A, ,- 

She found it the maple "Well becoming [int. mv bl 1?" "Ah i0 

tome part.] 

Lii'mkuct] Lme'qawulqt." "A, a a a'owe, iqo'mxom aqiuxO'lalEina .. 

becoming yourb! I" "Ah, younger basket will be made l'' 

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128 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY mux. 26 

to the vine maple. "Is my painting becoming?" "Ah, it is becom- 
ing." "Oli, younger In-other, they shall use you for making small 
dishes aiul spoons." Then she came to the hemlock tree. "Is my 
painting becoming?" The hemlock replied: "How bad looks the 
blood of her private [tarts." Thus she asked all the trees. That is 
the story. To-morrow we shall have tine weather. 

ame'qjElo." Iga-iqE'luqck. Igiu'cgam iqje'ntcik. " Tcu'Xoa iii'nkucq 

your bark." She left it. She iound it the vine "Well becoming 

maple. to me 

LgE'qawulqt?" "A, Lfi'mkucq Lme'qawulqt." "A, a a a'oe 

my blood?" "Ah, becoming your blood. "Ah, younger 

i" you brother, 

i.i|; ta'nKinax aqamuxo'lalEma, Lqja'mctEmax aqamuxo'lalEma." 

small dishes you will be made. spoons you will be made." 

Igo'cgam aqalo'lEmtk. "Tcu'Xoa L&'nkucq LgE'qawulqt?" "Qantce'X 

She found it the hemlock tree. "Well becoming my blood?" When 

to me 

Lqa iqoe'tXat ria'qawulqt po qaLcga'tcqoa-rt." Ka'nauwe ei 

may- a vulva its blood if ugly on u person." All these 

be 

tic'inqo aktoqu'mtcxoguax. Kjanek;ane'; o'la asa-iga'p. 

trees she asked them. The story; to-mor- tine weather. 

row 



ma nix 

nger when 



Paxthek and ' >\\ i. 1 1( n. ii 1 891 1 

There was rlir Owl and his chief. The Owl's chief was hunting 
elks every day. The people heard thai he was always killing; elks. 
Then Blue-jay told his chief's daughter: "Go to see the Owl's chief." 
In the morning she made herself ready and went. She went a long 
distance. She crossed live prairies. Then she saw a person. She 
approached him secretly. Now she reached him. He was dancing', 
and -lir hid herself. She looked at the person and thought: "'Mayhe 
that is the Owl's chief." The dancer had a flat head. She looked 
secretly. Now that person jumped, and -lie -aw thai he had caught 
a mouse. He had a mat mi his hack and put the mice into it. \\ hen 
he -aw a tideland mouse he killed it and put it into his mat. That 
person was dancing all the lime. Then a -tick hit hi- nose, and hlood 



Ikjoayawa' [cta'kjaxic k; \ Ika'oXao 

I'ANTHKK I II 1 1 1: MYTH VND OW] 

Cxela'etiX ikii'oXao gia'XakjEinana. Ka'nauwc i.ka'etax . 

I here tin- owl having :i chiel All ' 

imo'lEkEinax qatciupjiii'Lxa ltX ia'XakjEmana ikii'oXao. Guii'iiEsum ., 

elks always he went to gel hi-' the owl's. Always 

icxEltci'niElil ia'k;etena\ iiiicVI i:k i:ma \ . Ai|a ige'kim iqe'sqes, 

they heard about him htinter elks. Then hesaid blue-jay, 

itco'lXam ii.a'Xak;i:niana aya'Xan: " ( ). amionii'xLama ikii'oXao 

tie said to her their chief his daughter; "Oh, you go and search for the owl 4 

him 

ia'XakjEmana." Ige'tcuktTX igaXE'ltXuitck. Aqa igo'ya. Igo'va, 

his chief." It became daj she made herself ready. Then she w\mt. She went, 

kKlft'iX igo'ya. Qoa'nEm igo'qoepa tEmqa'cmax. Aqa 

far she w-ent. Five she crossed tnem prairies. Then 

iei:'t.i|i'.lki:l LgoaLe'lX. Qjoa'p igE'i.6x igaxii'LkjEnukLuwa. 

shesawhim a person. N'ear she came she approached secretly. 

Qjoa'p ikLo'xoam. Ii.we'la. iga'xaLxE'pcut. [kLo'qumrtck t.aXi 

Xear shearrived. Hedanced, she hid herself. She looked at that 

LgoaLe'lX. [gaXLo'xoa-it: " t.Xuan ia'Xka ikii'oXao ia'XakjEuiana 

person. She though! "Perhaps he theowl hischicl 

tavax iuwe'la." iLa'pjaqa i.aXi LgoaLe'lX. [gaxa'LkralEpsut. 

tliut danced." Flathead that person. She looked secretly. ' 

A i pi ii.ksupKna'x i.aXi LgoaLe'lX. A'nqa qaLgagElgii'x wuXi 

Then itjumped thai ' person Ureadj he had taken thai '' 

a'co. Lqja'pEnX i.r.'lte. Ko'pa qaLgawige'tElgEmx taXi tco'vikc. 

mouse. A nun he had it There he put them into it those mice. 1 - 

Manix gitea'kjewulal qaLguwii'qaox, qaLgalge'tgax Lqjii'pEnXpa. 13 

When a tideland mouse he killed it, h" put it into ii the mat in. 

Qai.nwe'la i.aXi LgoaLe'lX. E'mqo nitELgii'xitx ci'LaLpXpa. 

Hedanced person. A stick hit it hisnoseat. 14 

much 

B. A. I'... Bull. 2(3- "1 :» 129 



L30 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. 26 

can ut of it. The person searched and found the woman. He 

said: "Oh, my wife. Let us go home.'' So the Owl found herfirst. 
She did not know him. Then he brought her to the house. The 
house was full of meat and grease. The grease on the one side of 
thr house was all white. There at the end of the house the Owl was 
staying. The grease there was all green. It was the grease taken 
from the intestines. The Owl went to the end of the house and said: 
•' I will take the grease of the man who is working for me." and gave 
it to the woman. She ate it. and after she had finished he hid her. 
In the evening his chief came. The Owl had been there for a long 
time. The Panther carried one elk and said to the Owl: "Carry 
our elk into the house." The Owl brought it. and then they cut it. 
The Panther was going to give him grease, hut he did not take it all. 
He only took some dune- and a little fat. It became night. In the 
morning the Owl's chief made himself ready and went to hunt elks. 

Naui wax La'qauwilqt; qaLkje'naxLx LaXi Lgoai.r'IX. A.qa 

1 Atonce flowed bl 1, hesearched that person. Then 

out 

„ qaLgucga'mx: ""<). agE'kikal l; tawa'x. A/yaq atXkjoa'ya." 

he found Oh 'my wit.- behold that. Quick let us go home." 

Lqost, ika'oXao yaXi igiucga'mX ia'newa. IgixE'tEluxt, oicqe 

"• Behold, the owl ' that she found him tirst. She did not know notat 

him, ill 1 

e'iukul. A.qa iteO'ki.a tE'ctaqLpa. Pa2L Lqole'max taXi tE'ctaqL, 

i he was Thru hetookher their house to. Full meat that their house, 

1 .w n to 

her. 

. pax apXE'leu. E'wa taXi tE'nat tqu'Le tkjop wuXi apXE'leu, 

f u n grease. Thus that oneside thehouse white that grease, 

ewa gugua'olix", e'wa yaXi ika'oXao qa io'Xt, qa ptcaX 

(', thus at the end of the thus 'that owl where he was, there green 

house, 

- ka'nauwe wuXi apXE'leu. Ka'nauwe tqjE'mcukc ata'pXEleu. 

' all that All intestines their grease. 

a lo'ya e'wa gugua'olrX yaXi ika'oXao. Ige'kim: "Anaexga'lEmama 

Hewent there end of the house ' that owl. Hesaid: " I will go to take il 

itci'xeval aya'pxEleu. Itcange'waLqamit wuXi aqage'lak. iLa'Xoiq 

1 my working- grease He fed her that woman. She finished 

K.nutek aiia itco'peut. Tso'yustfX igiXkjoa'mam 

eating then hi hid her. In the evening he came hoi 



man 



la'XakiEmana. A'nqa io'Xt ika'oXao. EXt imo'lak iteio'kLam 



10 

ia'XakjKinana. A'nqa 
11 his chief. he was the owl. One elk hebroughtit 

there 

19 ikjoayawa'. Iqio'lXam ika'oXao: "E'ckatq u tck itxa'molak." 

1- the panther. Hewastold theowl: " Carry into the house ourelk." 

lteia'eko(["tek ika'oXao. La2, icgl'yuxc. Ke'nuwa iqa'elot wuXi 

[3 He carried it into theowl. Some theycutit. Try hewasgiven that 

lhcln.il-.' thin-. 

apXE'leu. N&2ct ka'nauwe itca'xoqtck. A'ema wuXi noLj gi 

14 grease. Not all lific.kii Only that little this 

,. itca'qexEle, a'ema itca'xoqtck wuXi apXE'leu. Igo'ponEm. 

15 its excrements, only he took that grei.se. It got dark. 

. Kawi'X igixE'ltXuitck ia'xakjEmana ika'oXao. lo'ya, imo'lak 

1" Earlv he made himself read; his chief theowl.. Hewent, elk 



KATHLAMET TEXTS 131 

Then the Owl went to steal al the end of the house from his chief. 
He stole the good grease and gave it t<> his wife. Then he went out 



At noon the Owl went home and stole some of his chiefs grease and 

meat, and gave it to his wife. In tl vening the Panther came 

home. 

The woman made a hole in her mat and saw him. Oh, he was a 
pretty person. His hair was braided and reached below his buttocks. 
His face was painted with fed stripes. Then the woman thought: 
••Oh. T made a mistake; 1 think he is tin- Owl's chief." Then the 
Panther said to the ( )wl: "' Bring ourelk and lick oil' its dung.' 1 Then 
the Owl scolded. "QiP, q;p, Mil 1 -" went his lips. The Panther spoke 
to him twice. Then the Owl rose and broughl the elk into the house. 
The\ cut it. but the Owl wa- angrv all the time. lie received only 



igigE'lova. Igigo'xtkam ika'oXao e'wa gugua'oliX. Ltcixo'xtkam 

i ••■ in f 1 1 1 1 1 1 . He went to steal tl ivl t ii 1 1 - nt the end of thi' He went to steal 1 

from tiim 

ia'Xakj Emana. Itca-ixo'xtkam aqa at;o'kti apXE'leu. [tca'lEqo-iirj 

his chief. He went to steal it then -inn! He gaveit toher 2 

in eat 

aya'kikal ika'oXao. Aqa io'}'a. [tco'kuya tco'vikc. Aqa wi 

"his wife the owl. Then he went. He went to tuiei Then again 3 

eateh 

igiwe'lalEmtck. Tia'qewam }'aXi qayuwe'lalEmX. '"Hfi'vO, , 

"lull; I much. Hissongs * that he always danced. "Ha 

hayo' i.awa ctEtcxEntcxe'n, i.awa ctEtcxEntcxe'n." Aqa ca'xaliX 

hayo' Lawa ctEtcxEntcxe'n, lhuu ctEtcxEntcxe'n." Then high '* 

aqaLa'x niXkjoa'x ika'oXao. NiXk;ofi'mam ika'oXao. 

tnesun hewenthome theowl. Hecamehome owl. 

Atcixo'xtkax ia'xakjEmana apXE'leu kja Lqole'max. QatcElqoe'mx 

He stole it from his chief and meat. He gave her to eat 7 

him 

aya'kikal. Tso'yusuX niXkjoa'ruamx ikjoavawa'. g 

hiswife. In tin- evening he came home the panther. 

Lxoa'p igio'xax yaXi ico'lEtc. Agio'kctx wuXi aqage'lak. ( ). o 

Hole she made it that mar. She saw him that woman. Oh, 

Ltjo'kti i.eiiai.e'lX i.oxt. t.Xpjo'ct KiutiX [.t:'i.at|co gipE'tEmaX (( . 

pretty person vvasthere. Braided his] tohet 

geguala' iLa'pote LE'Laqco; Lugue'matekuiX anua'LEma i.aXi n 

below his buttocks his hair; painted nit paint that ^ 

LgoaLeTX. TsjE'xtsjEx tE'Lguxt sta'xostpa. [gaxLo'Xoa-it wu'Xi 19 

person. Stripes were on it hisfaceon. w She thought that 

aqage'lak: "O, pq'xo-ic genE'xox: ia'Xka Lo'Xoan ia'XakjEmana ... 

woman: "Oh, amista ~ I made; he perhaps hiscl 

ika'oXao." Iqio'lXam ika'oXao: "E'ctatq u tck itxa'molak. u 

the owl's." Hewastold theowl: " Carry it into the house oun 

Ia'qexEle qamenEme'qLx." Kala'lkuile ige'x ika'oXao. Q;p. q;p, i R 

ttsdung lickitoff." Scold hedid theowl: Q;p. ";p, LS) 



L6 



q;p. cia'mict. Mo'kctiX itcio'lXam. Koale'wa io'tXuit ika'oXao 

q;p, his mouth. rwiee he said to I Just then hesl 1 there theowl. 

Itcia'cqoq u tck icta'molak. Icgl'yuxc icta'molak. Gua'nEsum 

He carried it into theirelk. rheycutit their elk. Always 17 
i ii. in iuse 

iXF.'i.Xaqt ika'oXao. A'ema wuXi mank qatjo'kti apXE'leu ]s 

he was angry theowl. Only that a little ' fat 



132 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull.26 

the poor kind of grease. Then the chief said: "What do j'oii think? 

Why are you angry all the time, you old Owl '. " The Owl did not reply. 

The next morning' the Panther made himself ready again. Then 

the w an made a hole in her mat. and she saw him again. Thru she 

w;h very much pleased with him. He always ate before he went 
hunting. Something was left over which he put up on the loft, and 
the woman saw it. In the morning the Owl arose and stole fat at the 
end of the house. He gave it to his wife Then hi' hid her again, 
lie went out, The Panther thought: "What is the matter with the 
Owl? He is always angry. He was not that way formerly." Thus 
thought the Panther. "] think I will go home when the sun is still 
up in the sky." He went home at that time and noticed that the 
Owl was there already. He said to the Owl: "Behold, you are here 
already!" "•Ye-; I am here already. Yes; I gave up hunting 
because I did not catch anything. Therefore I came home quickly." 
Then the Panther spoke to the Owl: "Oh, you old Owl; bring our 



1 itca'xoqtck. Itcio'lXam ia'XakjEmana: "Qa gi mgex, 

he took it. Hesaidtohim hischief: "How this youare, 

., ca'naXauXau. gua'nF.sum ;i]iiXk'lX;ii|I!" Ne'ct qa ige'killl 
old owl, always youareang] Not anyhow spoke 

., ika'oXau. 
theowl. 

Kawi'X igixE'ltXuitck ikjoa'yawa. Aqa wi i.xoa'p igi'yux yaXi 

4 Early tie made himself the panther. iii.it again hole she made that 

ready 

5 ico'iEtc. Aqa wi igio'qomitck. Qjat igi'yuxt e'tcamxtcpa. 

mat. Then again she saw him. Like she did him her heart in. 

(; [gixLxa'lEmitck, igixkje'tcinktarae. Igjxkja'etiX ya'Xi ta'nki. 

He ate, he ate before going out Heleftitover that some- 

thing. 

- Aqa yaXl'pa itciugakjo'Lit ca'xaliXpa. [gio'qume wuXi aqage'lak. 

Then there ititup up at. Shesawit that woman. 

o Ige'tcukte. IgixE'latck ika'oXao. Igigo'xtkam e'wa gugua'oliX. 

[tgotday. H e arose M \\1. fie stole there at the end of the 

in tuse, 

[tcii'lqo-im wuXi aya'kikal. Aqa wi iico'pcot. Io'ya. 

*' Hegavetoher that ' woman. Then again he hid her. Hewent. 

in .'lit 

1() [giXLo'xoa-it ikjoayawa': "Qa a'Lqi ige'xax ika'oXao. tcqi 

Hethought thepanther: "How lateron willbe theowl, then 

ii gua'nsum iXE'LXaqt. Nict kjoaLqa' a'nqa." [gixLo'xoa-lt 

always heisangry. Not thus before." Hethought 

. .-, ikjoayawa': "Ni'Xua ka ca'xaliX aqai.a'x. aqa anXkjua'ya." 

1~ thepanther: "Well when up thesun, then [willgohome ' 

.., Ka ca'xaliX aqaLa'X aqa ige'Xkjoa. Xax itcl'yuxt e'yamxtcpa. 

■*•" Winn up thesun then hewenthome. Notice hedidhim nisheartin. 

h , IgiXkjoa'mam; a'nqa io'Xt ika'oXao. Iqio'lXam ika'oXao: "A'nqa 

i* Be came home; already there theowl. Hewastold theowl: "Already 

h as 

i.; ini Xatkjoa'niam." "A'nqa tnXatkjoa'mam, ka tn'menua inK.'xox. 

'•' be you came ho "Already I came home, when give up I did, 

hold! 

I,; aqa U;a taXi qEntopjia'Lxa-itx, tantxo aya'q ini'Xatkjoa." 

Hun nothing those tcaughtthem, therefore quick iwenthome." 

Yj [qio'lXani ika'oXao: "Ca'naXauXau, ia'ckatq u tck itxa'molak." 

Hewastold theowl: "Oldowl, bringintothe ourclk." 

llnllM 



boas] KATHLAMET TEXTS 1 33 

elk into the house." "His ancestors called me that way." Then his 
lips went: "Q;p, q;p, qjp.'" "Don't scold, old Owl." A long- time 
he was angry; thru he arose and brought in the elk. They cut it. 
The Panther gave him only the poor kind of Eat, and the < >w I took it. 

Now the Panther really look notice. The two went to bed, but the 
Panther remained awake He listened, and he heard the Owl talking 
in a low voice. All the time lie was laughing in u low voice. Now 
he really took notice. 

Early the Panther arose. He ate before he left. Now the woman 
again made a liolc in her mat, and -he 'looked at him when he had 
finished eating. He put on the loft what he had left. Then the Pan- 
ther went, and the Owl arose. He said: "] am going to steal fr 

my workman." He stole fat and meat, and ga\ e it to his wife. Then 
he went. A little while In' danced, and he came home aeain. He 
had caught only a little. About noon the Panther came back. The 







"Tia'yaqjeyoqtikc cte'yinkxal go'yogol." Aqa wi ige'xox q;p, qjp, 

" His ancestors named me atendof Then again itdid q;p, q;p, 1 

•III'- ia'uiict. "Ho'ntcin! nict kala'lkuile ixa'tx, ca'naXauXau, ■/ 

•I, I 1 - hismouth. "Don't! nol scold do, old owl, 

ca'naqo ipqo ip." "Tia'yaqjeyoqtikc cte'yinkxal go'vogol." •$ 

old owl." " His ancestors named me utend'oi house." " 

Le'le kala'lkuile ige'x; koale'wa io'tXuit. [tce'ckatq u tck ieta'molak, 

1 - scold hedid; just then he stood up He carried it into their elk ^ 

the house 

icge'yuxc. A'ema wu'Xi mank qatjo'ktemax apXE'leu itca'xocitck 

they nit it. only that little good fal in' took it 

ika'oXao. 

the owl. 

A'qa pat xax ige'xox ikjoa'yawa. IckLqa'voXuit. IgixE'gElEmtck 

Then reallj notice hedid the panther. Thej went I -I Hewasawak< ' 

ikjoa'yawa. A'qa itciltci'mEletemtck. Can. can. can. can 

the panther. Then he listened to them Speaking in a low voice 

ige'x6x ika'oXao. Can. can. can, can nixo'xoax. Aqa wi ,. 

hedid theowl. Speaking in a low i-oice there was Then again 

nixkjaya'wulalEmx. A'qa wnk; xax itci'yox. 

there was (sound of) Then reallj notice he did it. 1 < > 

laughing. 

KawI'X igixE'latck ilqoayawa'. Igixkje'tcEnktamit. Aqa wi m 

Early hearose the panther. He ate before going out. Then again 

Lxoa'p igl'yox wuXi aqage'l vaXi ico'lEtc. [gio'qumitck. ,., 

hole shemadeil that woman 'that mat ' Hesawhim. 

Ii.a'L'Xoi,(| igixLxE'lEmitck. Kopa' itciugoakjo'Lit va'Xi ,.. 

_ Hefimshed heate. There he put it up ' thai '" 

igixkja'etix-it ta'nki. [o'ya ikjoayawa'. IgixE'latck ika'oXao. ,, 

heleftitover something. Hewent the pilnther. Hearose theowl. 

Ige'kim: "Anixo'xtkama itci'xeyal." [gigo'xtkam apXE'leu k:a 

Hesaid " I am going to steal my workman." He went to steal grease and '•> 

from 

Lqole'max. ttca'lqo-im aya'kikal. Aqa wi io'ya ika'oXao. Noi.;iX 

■neat He gave her his wife. Then again he theowl \ nil.- Hi 

toeal went 

ige'witck, ige'Xkjoa. Not.; gia'kjewula tco'yikc. Ka ca'xaliX 

he danced, he went home. A little what he had When n v 17 

caught 



134 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bui 

Owl was there already. He .said: •"Why do you always come home 
first?" Thus spoke the Panther. The Owl replied: "I caught all 
thi 1 mice; therefore I came back." "What do you always whisper in 
the evening? You keep me awake." The Owl replied: "I was 
dreaming that mice climb over me. I was dreaming." The Panther 
said: "Bring our elk, old Owl." The Owl go1 angry and said: "His 
ancestors called me by that name." "Quick, old Owl; bring our elk 
and eal its dung." The Owl scolded for a long time. He did not 
want to go. Then he went out and carried the elk into the house. The 
( >w l took only the poor kind of grease. " Why do you always scold I " 
said t he. Panther to the Owl. The Owl replied: "You always give me 
all kinds of names." The Panther replied: "For a long time we two 
have been li\ ing all alone; don't scold. You have changed altogether; 
you are scolding all the time." 



1 


aqaLa'x, aqa 


ige'Xkjoa ikjoayawa'. 


A.'nqa io'Xt 


ika'oXao. 


the sun, then 


he went hum.* i he panther. 


there 


the owl. 


2 


[giXkj oa'mam. 


[tcioTXam: "Qa 


gimgake'xax '. 


Ma'newa 




ill ca me home. 


11.- said to him Bow 


are you? 


Yen first 


3 


qamXkjoa'mamx," iqio'lXam ika'oXao. 


Itcio'lXam 


ikjoayawa'. 


ome home," 


he was told the owl. 


He said to him 


the panther. 



. Ige'kim ika'oXao: ct A'qa into'LXom ta'Xi tco'yikc, tantxo aya'q 

He spoke the owl: "Then I finished them those mice, therefore quick 

qanXkjoa'x." "Tan, tan, tanki ca'ucau qatcEmo'xoax Xa'piX; 

[comehome." "What, what,- something low voice hem... in the 

niiig; 

qamEnuqo'tcqEmx. " Ige'kim ika'oXao: "Qanix'ge'quwalukLx 

^ you keep me awake." B -poke the owl: "I dream 

- tco'yikc qatxFnguwa'wulElXLEmx; qatEnx 'quwa'lEqLX. " Itcio'lXam: 

' mici are crawling up my body; I dream aboul them." He said to him: 

" [a'ckatq u tck itxa'molak, ca'naXauXau." [giXE'LXaq ika'oXao: 

o "Bringintothe ourelk, old owl," He wasangry theowl: 

house 

q "Tia'qjeyoqtikc cte'yinkxal goyogo'l." "Ava'q ca'naqo ipqo ip 3 

" His ancestors named me at end of hi "Quirk old owl, 

e'ckatq u tck itxa'molak; ia'qexEle qamiome'qLx. " Ikala'lkuile 

bring into the ourelk; itsdung lick it off. 1 Scold 

house 



10 



-.-. nixo'xoax ika'oXao. La'21e q;am nixo'xoax ika'oXao. koale'wa wi 

*-*- lie did il wl. Long lazy he was theowl, 

19 qaj'upa'x. Qatciacgo'q"tckax icta'molak. Qacgio'xcx. A'ema mank 

'- he went out. He carried it into the house their elk. rhey cut it. only a little 

-,., qatjo'kti apXE'leu qatcaxo'qtckax ika'oXao. "Qa'2qa gi gua'nsum 

*■ good fat hekeptit theowl. "Why this ' always 

ii kala'lkuile rmke'x?" aqio'lXam ika'oXao. Ige'kim ika'oXao: 

youdo?" hewastold theowl. Hesaid theowl 

.v "Mai'ka ka'nauwe qa'dKmax qamEnupqEna'nanEmx." Io'LqtfX 

"Y.in all ways yoii name me." Long 

,,, i«-e'kiin ikjoayawa': "Txe'la-it txa'ema. Nact kala'lkuile iniE'xox, 

1 bespoke the panther: "Weare wealone. Not scold do, 

■«y k;a iamxE'tEluXt gua'nsum kala'lkuile imke'xax," iqio'lXam 

'* and you change toward always scold youdo,' hewastold 

me, 

iQ ika'oXao. 

±0 tllL' OWl. 



KATHLAMET TKXTS 1 35 

Ii grew dark. Then tin' Panther lay clown ut the end of the house 
and the Owl at the other end. The Panther was awake. The Owl 
asked that woman: "What is that?" "My hair." ''Oh, our hair. m\ 
wife."' "What is that?" he said to her. "My ears." "Oh, our 
ears, my wife." "What is that?" he said. "My face." "Oh. our 
face, my wife." "What i- that?" "Oh. m\- eyebrows." "Oh, 
our eyebrows, mj wife." " What is that ? " " M\ foi-ehead." "Oh, 
our forehead, my wife." "What is that?" " My mouth." "Oh, our 
mouth, my wife." "Whal is that;" he said i<> her. ",M\ nose." 
"( >h. our nose, my wife." " What is that '." " My throat." "< )h. our 
throat, my wife.'* "What is that;" "My arm." "Oh. our arm. 
m\ wilV." "What i- that;" "My hand." "Oh, our hand, my 
wife." "What is that?" "My belly." "Oh, our belly, my wife." 
"What is that;" She was silent. Twice he -aid: "What is that?" 
He became angry. " What is that, woman ? " Shosaid: "M\ navel." 
"Oh, our navel, my wife." "What is that;" She did not speak to 
him. He -aid to her: "What is that? I shall scratch you." She was 

[go'] :m. Aqa \\ i ieki.ka'yoXuit c'wa gogua'oliX ikjoa'vawa, , 

i iin the> weiil !.• i~i ... in end "i lion ' ' 

e'wa gogua'oliX ika'oXao. IgixE'gElimtck ikjoa'vawa. ., 

Hi"- ! .use [he owl. ' Hewasawi - 

[tcuqu'mtcxogoa wuXi aqage'lak ika'oXao: "Tan tava'x?" .. 

Heasked h"i that tii i "What 

qateulXsi'mx. "LgE'qeo." "Oho', LE'utaqco, aga'vakikal. "Tan . 

betiiiiil in hei hair ' our hair, liiv v 

taya'x?" AgiulXa'mx: "Tge'ueakc." "Oho', tEnta'ueake, aga'vakikal. ,- 

tin-"' . him: '1 1 "Olio', ° 

Tan taya'x?" qatculXa'mx. "Sgc'xost," asfiulXa'mx. "Oho', 

Whal Mil-:' In- .-.ii.l I., hi i "My i") shesaid to him. 

sEnta'yaxost, aga'vakikal. Tan taya'x?" "Tge'IktsalEinax.* "Oho', - 

..in eyes, m> -a if.. Whal I " My eyebrows." i - ' 

tEnta'yalktsalEmax, aga'vakikal. Tan taya'x?" "Agc'tcpuX." s 

■' brows, What " My ... 111 ... 

"Oho'. anta'yatcpuX. aga'yakikal. Ta'n tava\;" "Itca'kcXat." ., 

1 'li .'. « ii.'. What 'tin-' ■■ M.\ mouth." 

l 'Oho', inta'kcXat, aga'vakikal. Ta'n tava'x;" qatcolXa'mx. ln 

' Oho' ; louth, my « What 'tins'" he said to hei 

"Etekte." "Oho', yi'ntaktc, aga'yakikal. Tan tava'x?" n 

'_My nose "Oh r i •>-.■, ii ife. What '■ 

"A'gEmokue." "Oho', a'ntamokue, aga'yakikal. Tan tava'x?" \.> 

_ My throat." "Oh ourthroat, mywife What 

"E'tcxo." "Olio', e'ntaxo, aga'yakikal. Tan tava'x?" "Le'gakci." to 

"My arm," "01 i arm. my wife What "th "Myhatid 

"Oho', LE'ntakci, aga'yakikal. Tan tava'x;" " Itce'wan." "Oho'. ,, 

"oh./. ourhand, rife. What tin-'' "Myb. o 

inta'wan, aga'yakikal. Tan taya'x?" Qan iga'x6x. Mo'kctiX ,- 

'"ii belly, What this?" Silent ' she was '' 

ige'kim. Itco'lXam: "Tan taya'x?" Kala'lkuile ige'xox. "Tan ,,. 

bespoke. He said to her: "What this"' Scold Whal 

tava'x. aqage'lak?" "Aga'qjameo," igio'lXam. "Oho', anta'q;amco, i- 

this, woman?" "My navel," midtohim. "Oho ir navel 

aga'yakikal. Tan taya'x;" K;a nictqa igio'lXam. "Tan taya'x?" ]s 

What this?" Silent, notatall shesaid tohiin. "\\i, 



136 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull.26 

silent for a longtime. Then she said to him: "My private parts." 

"Oli, our private parts, my wife." The Panther heard it. 

Early he arose, and ate before going. He went. Then the Owl 
arose. He stole some grease and gave it bo his wife. Then he went 
out for the fifth time. He danced a short time and came home. 
They left the woman alone. Then she arose and went to the end of 
the house. She looked at the food which the Panther had put aside. 
It was elk-marrow. Now she pulled out two of her hairs and tied 
one around one piece of marrow. She took the other hair and tied it 
around another piece of marrow. Then she put the food hack there 
and hid in the Owl's bed. The Owd danced for a short while and came 

home. lie stole some urease at the end of the house. At IlOOIl the 

Panther came hack, hut the Owl was there already. He did not say 
anything. Now he really took notice. The Panther stayed there some 
time. Then he took that marrow. He wanted to eat it. He broke it 
and the hair became loose. He stretched it out. He saw it was one 



I itco'lXam. "TamEnpe'yaqLawuna." Le'le qan iga'x6x. Aqa 

he said to her. ''I shall scratch you." Long silent she was, Then 

., igio'lXam: "Itca'eqo-itxa." "Hohohoho' , ige'xox, " inta'yaqo-itxa 

~ she said to him: "Myvuiva." "Hohohoho' hedid, "ourvulva 

o aga'yakikal." ItcixtcE'mEle ikjoayawa'. 

m'yun He heard it the panther. 

, Kawi'X igixE'latck ikjoayawa'. [gixkje'tcinktamit. Io'va. 

Early v he arose the panther. He ate before L. r oinL, r out. He went. 

IgixE'latck ika'oXao. Ige'kuXtk, itca'lqoim aya'kikal. Aqa wi 

5 He arose the owl. He stole, he gave to her * his wife. Then again 

to eat 

g io'ya ika'oXao c'l.aquinKmiX. No'ljIX ige'witck. Ige'Xkjoa. 

he went the owl the fifth time. A little hedanced. He went home. 

- IctaqE'loqLk wuXi aqage'lak. Aqa igaxE'latck. Igo'ya e'wa 

They had left her that woman. Then she arose, She wenl there 

g gogua'oliX. Igiukjuma'nanEmtck ya'Xi ta'nki qiukjo'LetiX. A'qa 

end of Louse. She looked at it * that some- that he had put up. Then 

thing 

9 imo'lak aya'mala. K;ut igE'Lox mokct LE'gaqco. Ikxa'kjEnEXta 

elk its marrow. Tear she <li<l two her hair. She rolled it around 

out them 

10 ae'Xt wuXi a'mala i.eXt loe'co. Ag5'n iga'gElga iki.a'kjEiiEXta 

one that marrow om hair: Theother she took it she rolled it around it 

one 

11 i.aXi i.qK'co. Aqa wi igukjo'Lit kopa'. Aqa wi igaxE'pcut 

that hair. Then again she put it up tier, rhen again shehid 

12 ia'IXKinepa ika'oXao. No'LjiX ige'witck ika'oXao. Ige'Xkjoa. 

his bed at the owl. A little while ne danced the owl. He went home. 

,._, IgiXkjoa'mam. Igigo'xtkam e'wa gogua'oliX apXi:'leu. Pa we'gua 

' He came home. He went to steal there attheendof fat. At i n 

the house 

i i ige'Xkjoa ikjoayawa'. IgiXkjoa'mam. A'nqa io'Xt ika'oXao. 

he went home theptinther. H< Longago he was theowl. 

there 

[-, Nactqa itci5'lXam, qe'wa qa pat xax itcl'yuxt. lo'i.qtiX ioTa-it 

N,,t at all he spoke to him, because really notice hedidhim. Long hestayed 

K; ikjoayawa'. A'qa itca'gElga wuXi a'mala. Ala-ixElEmo'xoma. 

the panther. Then hetookil that marrow. He was going to eat it. 

,- ItcaxE'lakua. SiuX" Lle'x i.aXi LqE'co. IteLge'nXam, e'LanXa 

-*■ * He broke it Untied became that hair. He stretched it, one fathom 

long 



I; " KATHLAMET TEXTS 137 

fathom long. Then the Panther thought: "Oh, the Owl is hiding a 
woman. ]]>■ broke another piece of marrow, and found another 
hair. After he had eaten, they cut the elk. He did not sav anything. 
The night came on and thej lay down. Then he heard tin- Owl 
laughing. 

["he Panther arose earl i. and -aid: ''Why did you lauo-h. Owl?" 
The Owl replied: "I dreamt the mice were climbing over me." The 
Panther went out. He stayed in the woods a little inland from the 
house. Then the Owl looked secretly and rose. He went oul and 
went around. The Panther saw him. Then the < >« | entered ao-ain. 
He spoke much in the house. The Panther heard the two speaking 
together. After some time the < >wl went out again and went to catch 
mice. I'll.' Panther saw the Owl going. When he had gone a little 
while the Panther entered and searched in the Owl'- Led. There he 
found a woman. He said to her: "Rise."' She rose, and he carried 
I"' 1 ' l" his hed. lie said t,, her: "Did you hear ah.Mii the famous 



t.a.Xi lqe'co. IgixLo'xoa-il ikjoavawa': "O, itcLo'pcu' l; Lqasje'lak i 

I""' liMir Hi- tl "Ill till. i„mll,,.i I, .... l.i.l'l , ...' 



He rl 6"hl 'I"' panthei h, tie liid Ikt be 



Mnlllrui 



ll< Hi l 

ika'oXao. Ago'n wit*ax itcaxE'lakua wuXi a'mala. Wi t.eXl nr ■», 2 

the owl. The other again he k ii thnt marrow Lgain ,„ i ll; 

itcLo'cgam. Ii.a'i'Xoi .q ia'LxalEm ikjoavawa'. Aqa iexE'"c;ixc ->. 

betook ,1 He finished it he ate the panther. rhin An 

. ._ the elk 

Aai'et qa ttcioTXam. Igo'poiiEm. A'qa ickuia'voXuit. Vqa wit'ax 4 

Notatall he spoke to him It grew dark. Then they weht to lied. Then again 

igixigElEme'laq; igixkjaya'wulalEmtck ika'oXao. 

'"' list. :| i! be laughed much tlv owl. 

KawI'X igixE'latck ikioayawa'. [ge'kim ikjoavawa': "Oana'x fi 

Earl >' he arose the panther. He said the panthei ' How mucli 

igixkjaya'wulalEmtck ika'oXao?" [ge'kim ika'oXao: "Ta'xka 7 

''"' ne laugh theowl?" Ilesaid tl ul. ■ i hose 

tco'yikc qatxEnguwa'wulEXLEmx qatniXquwa'luk u LX. " fVyo'pa 8 

'""'" crawled up my body [ dreamt about them." He went out 

ikjoavawa'. I.u.a it LXE'leuX tqu'Lepa, ata'niLXEleu tqu'Le 9 

thepanther. Hestayed inland houseat, . inland fro n it the house. 

Igixe'kjElopsot ika'oXao. [ga'2tcuktiX. lo'pa ika'oXao 10 

"''' 'edsecretly theowl Daycame. He went out theowl. 

loxoa'Lakoa tE'ctaqi. Itcio'qumit ikioayawa'. [a'ckupq ika'oXao II 

Hewentaroundit theirhouse. He saw him thepanther. He entered the ov 

IggXE'ltcO tqu'Lepa. Ieixh'lteo aqa etttoket ixhme'laqt ikioayawa'. 1 ■> 
Hespoke the house in. They spoke then two he heard it the panthei 

muc ll niiiih 

Le'le aqa wi io'pa ika'oXao. [o'ya aqa ika'oXao. tco'yikc p; 

l ""k ""'" again hewent theowl He went thin theowl mice 

io'kuya. [ge'qamit ikioayawa'. itcio'qumit ika'oXao. \„ri\ ,, 

cafch'Xm. ,i "'"" k "' thepanther, be saw him I ,1. uittle N 

io'ya ika'oXao. [a'ckopq ikjoavawa'. [gikje'naxL ika'oXao L5 

hewent theowl He entered thepanther. Researched tl «l 

ia'lXEmitkpa. [tco'egam wuXi aqage'lak. [tco'lXam: L6 

bls »edat. Hefounlher that Uman. fie said ttc .her' 

"AxE'latck!" [gaxE'latck. Itco'kia e'wa ifl'lXEmitk. rtco'lXam: ,7 

Klse She rose. Hecarried thus his bed He said to her 

tier 



138 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull.26 

()«l! You went to him." Now the Owl was dancing. A stick 
>trurk his nose and it began to bleed. Then he went home. The 
woman was already at the end ot' the house. She was lying down 
with the Panther. Then the Owl was angry. "I bought that woman 
for him and I went out in the canoe singing to buy the woman for 
him there at the end of the house." The Owl scolded for a long time. 
Then the Panther said to that woman: "Look out! We shall fight. 
When we fly up higher and higher fighting, we shall kill each other. 
When green flesh falls down, you must burn it: when red flesh falls 
down, keep it, and do the same with the bones. When green hones fall 
down, burn them; when white hones fall down, keep them." The 
( >u 1 scolded for a long time. Then the Panther said: •"You are talk- 
ing all the time. Come! we will rise to the sky and fight." The 
Owl made himself ready. He nut on five raccoon blankets. The 
Panther made himself ready. He put on five elkskin blankets. Xow 

.. " fmxaltca'mEliLqa tia'xagElaxEle ika'oXao; aqa imiga'tqoam." 

-*- " You heard about him hisfame the owl: then you came to him." 

Iva iwe'la ika'oXao. igilga'Xit e'mqo el'aLpXpa. Nau'i Lqa'wulqt 

2 w i . : ■ he the owl, it hit him a stick hisnoseat. Atonce blood 

darn i 

wax ci'aLpX. Ige'Xkjoa ika'oXao. Igixkjoa'mam ika'oXao. 

o jn.ur his nose. He went home tbeowl. Hecame borne theowl. 

out 

A.'nqa aya'kikal qoaqe' ake'x. [cgE'Lqayii gi ikjoayawa'. 

*» Alp * hiswife attheend was. ayon"bed this panther, 

of the bouse 

- t Kala'lkuile ige'xdx ika'oXao: "Ya'Xka ina'yilxewakoa wuXi 

Scold nedid theowl: "He I bought her for him thai 

aqage'lak. A.nLa'gitgulamalit yaXi gogua'oliX." La'21e kala'lkuile 

fj woman. I went out in a canoe sing- that at the end of the Long scold 

ing to buy ber for him one house." 

ige'x ika'oXao. 

he <hil the owl. 

o Itco'lXam uu'Xi acta'kikal ikjoayawa': "Qa'tjocXEui! Ma'nix 

He said to her that their wife the panther: 'Lookout! 

nantxuwa'qoa, ma'nix antxelukcqoa'wulXEma igo'cax, ma'nix 

!t weshallkillone when we fly up righting tnesky, when 

another, 

ptcix iLqu'l, ayulk'tcuwa'ya iLqu'l, aqa alimxi:lga'i.xa. .Ma'nix 

green flesh, itfallsdown flesh, then burn it. When 

ii Lpal iLqu'l ayulk"tcuwa'ya. aqa amio'tga. KjoaLqa' e'qjotco. 

red falls down, ' then keep it. Thus bones. 

Ma'nix pteiix e'qjotco avulk"tcuwa'ya. aqa alimxElga'Lxa. 

When green bones fall down, ' then burn them. 

Ma'nix tk[6p e'qjotco aqa amio'tka." Le'le kala'lkuile 

When white bones then keep them." Long scold 



7 



10 



12 

i:i 

14 ige'x ika'oXao. A'qa ige'kim ikjoayawa': "Wa'koa amxEltcuwa'ya. 

he did theowl. Then nesaid tbepanther: "Allday youtalk. 

i- Mi;'te! atxEluqcqoa'wulXEma igo'cax." IgixE'ltXuitck ika'oXao. 

10 Come! we will fly up righting thesky." He made himself ready theowl. 

Iga'exalte aya'qanuq. Qoa'nEmi te'xalte tia'qanoqoakc ika'oXao. 

J-0 Heputiton nisraccoon Five were on him hisrac nblan- theowl. 

blanket. kets 

1 - IgixE'ltXuitck ikjoayawa'. Qoa'nEma tge'luqte ite'xalte. KopE't 

A' He made himself the panther. Five elkskin blan- were on him. Enough 

readj kets 



k vi in. vmet tkx rs 139 

tln\ began to light. First they tore their blankets. When they hail 
tnni the blanketsj they tore their bodies, and the\ began to rise 
upward. Thej Bew up in the sky, and tlie tlesh began to fall down. 
Sometimes green flesh fell down. This 1 1 1 < * woman burned. When 
red flesh fell down, she kept it. Now they had lorn all the flesh. 
Finally they tore their bones. When green bones fell down, tin 1 
woman burned them. When white bones fell down, -he kepi them 
and put them into the basket. Then the intestines fell down. They 
looked juM alike: some she burned, some she kepi. Now she heard a 
noise of something falling down. The heads came down biting each 
other. Then she put a stick between them and tore them apart. She 
burned the Owl's head. Now she went down to the water and threw 
the flesh and that head into the water. She went up again. She 
waited a little while, then she saw her husband, the I 'ant her. lie en me 
up to her and said: "Behold, you burned my intestines! These are 
the Owl's intestines, (io to your brother-in law, the Bear, and 
tell him to give vou one-half of his intestine-.." He o;ave them to her 



aqa iexE'lkaiu. Ta'newa tctii'k;ete 1.1: Mi \ icgi'tox. Ickto'LXum 

i!i, -ii they fought. I their blankets tear did The} tinished 1 

them 

cta'kjete. A'qa ya'Xi e'ctaLq. A'qa ietola'tckuiXit cii'xaliX. .> 

their blankets. Then *those their bodies. I [lew up 

[cxe'lukcqoa'w ulX igo'cax. A'qa itktXuI'yutco tE'ctaLqul. Ana' 

They flew up fighting thesky. Then fell down their - :; 

i hues 

pteiX iLqu'l qayuluktco'x, agixElgii'Lxax wu'Xi acta'kikal. Ma'nix , 

green flesh fell down, she burned thai thru When 

i.pr.l iLqu'l, agio'tgax. IguXua'LXiun tE'ctaLqul. Aqa taxtjax 

red flesh, she kept il It was finished theirflesn Then tiexl 

tE'ctaqjotco qayaluktco'x. PtciX e'qjotco tjayaxElge'Lxax; ma'nix 



their bones [ell down dreen she burned it; when 



6 



tkjop e'qjotco, agio'tkax wu'Xi aga't;ak u spa. ItgE'luktcu 

white bone, she kept it thai tier basket in. rhey fell down 

cta'qjamcukc. Acuxue'kjatcX etaqjameukc. TeXt itaxE'lgi^x, s 

their intesl Lookingalike i intestines. our she burnl M 

teXt igE'totk. Ka oXt gEm itga'Lk u teuwa'mam eta'qiaqctaqukc. '.i 

one she kept it. When was noise they come falling down their heads 

O'xoaqct ta'Xi tqja'qctaqukc. K'mqo igiexE'tjeqLkua, aqa tcjuX" 

They bit those theirhi 'stick Hie stemmed between then broken 10 

each ol her them, aparl 

igo'xoax ta'Xi tqja'qctaqukc. laXE'lgii.x ikft'oXao iii'qjaqctaq. n 

they were those heads. She burned it i! w 1 his head. 

[go'Lxa ma'i.iuX. Wax igE'to.x Ltcu'qoapa ta'Xi tLqul ka ya'Xi , , 
sbr wriii to the water. Pourout she did waterin thai flesh and ' thai •-- 

down in. 'in 

iqja'qctaq. [go'ptega. No'ljiX igo'La-it, igCqElksl itca'kikal 13 

head. lewentup. Alittlewhile shestayed, shesawhlm her husband 

ikjoayawa' etptckt. laga'tqoam. Itco'lXaui: '"ItEmxE'lgiLx .. 

the panther became up. He reached her. He said to her: " You burnt tnem '' 

i.ei'.i|;aineiike. Lqoct! Ikii'oXao tata'X tia'q;amcukc. Ni'Xua i* 

' in\ nil'-':' beliold! I'heowl those lies Well 

ame'ya iske'ntXoapa eme'potcxan. AmiulXa'ma atctrcnlo'ta 

go the bear to your brother-in-law. Tell him heshallgive lt> 



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and she carried them home. He tried them, bul they were not good. 
The} made him feel sick. She carried them hack and returned them 
to the Bear. She said to the Raccoon: "Oh, your elder brother sends 

word to you to give him your intestines." lie gave her one-half. 
She took (hem and he tried them, but they were not good. They 
made him feel sick. He told her: "Cany them hack. Tell the 
Wolf t«i give you one-half of his intestines." The Wolf gave them 
to her. She took them home and lie tried them, hut they were not 
good. They made him feel sick. He told her: ""( io to the Beaver; 
he shall give me one-half of his intestines. He gave them to her. and 
the Panther tried the Beaver's intestines, hut they were not good. 
They made him feel sick. He said to her: "Go to the Otter, 
your brother-in-law. He shall give you his intestines." She told 
him: "Your elder brother tells you t<> give him your intestines." He 
gave her one-half, and she took them home. He tried them, hut they 
were nut good. They made him feel sick. He tried all the quadl'U- 



. 



tE'citjlX tia'qjamcukc." [go'ya aya'kikal. Igio'lXam iske'ntXoa: 

1 one-hall his intestines." Snewenl hiswife. She said to him thebear: 

"Amtilo'ta tE'citjlX tEme'qjamcukc." Ltcta'lot, igE'tuki. Ke'nuwa 

o " Give them to one-half your Intestines." Hegave them she took Try 

liitu I" her, them. 

itixE'lox; nacl tjaya'; ia'tcqEm itge'16x. [gE'toki wl't'ax. 

q thej wereon Tint good; hissickness theymadeon Snecarried again. 

'him; him. thriii 

lkte'lr.Xakico'ua iske'ntXoa. [gioTXam ii/ata't: "A, e'mElXt 

) She returned them to thebear, She said to him therac "Oh, youreldei 

liim coon: brother 

tcumXo'la amtelo'ta time'qjamcukc." ltcta'lot tE'citjiX. IgE'tuki. 

k he tells you youshallgive your intestines." Hegave tne-half. Sheet 

'thriii In him thrill to hei them. 

Ke'nuwa itixi'.'lox. Nacl tja'ya; ia'tcqEm itge'lox. Itco'lXam: 

.• Try they were on N"t good; hissickness they made He said to her: 

' Mm nil 111 r 1 1 

"Te'loki. AniiulXa'ina ile'qjamo, atctEnlo'ta tE'citjtX 

'Carry them. Tell him thewolf, tie shall give them one-half 

to you 

tia'qjamcukc.'' [tcta'lot ile'qjamo tia'qjamcukc. IgE'tSkl. 

v his intestines." He gave them thewolf his intestines. Shecarried 

' t.. her thrui. 

Ke'nuwa it ixi'.'lox. Nad tja'ya; ia'tcqEm itge'16x. Itco'lXam: 

,. Try they were on Not good hissickness theymade Hesaidtoher: 

him mi him. 

"Nt'Xua ikjoa-ine'nepa ame'ya. AtctEnlo'ta tia'qjamcukc 

-I.. "Well the beaver to go. He shall give them his intestines 

11 tome 

tE'citjlX." ltcta'lot ke'nuwa ikjoa-ine'ne tia'qjamcukc. Ke'nuwa 

■ I one-half." Hegavethem try the beaver his intestines. Try 

11 to her 

itixE'lox. Nact tja'ya. ia'tcqEm itge'16x. Itco'lXam: •'Ame'ya 

I .> they we n Not good. Hissickness theymade Hesaidtoher: 'Go 

him. "ti him. 

e'nanakcpa ime'potcxan. AtctEnlo'ta tia'qjamcukc." Igo'ya. 

io otter to vour brother-in-law. He shall give them his intestines." Snewent 

'- to you 

[gio'lXam: "A, e'lindXt tcmoxo'lam amtelo'ta tEme'qjamcukc." 

i 1 She said to him: "Ah, yourelder hetellsyou youshallgive your intestines 

brother them i" him 

[tcta'151 tE'citjlX. Ikto'kiam. Ke'nuwa itixE'ldx. Nact tja'ya; 
I •, Hegave one-half. She brought them. Try they wereon Not l:,„m1 

thrm to her him 



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peds and asked for their intestines. Last of all he asked the Lynx. 
She wen! tu lake lii~ intestines. She got them and took them home. 
They were right. They did not make him feel sick. 

The\ stayed there a long time. Then the woman u;i- aboul to give 
birth tu a child. She became sick, and she gave birth to two children. 
Fir>t she gave birth to an < >w I. then to a Panther. The Panther said: 
"I will kill your owl-child.' 1 But the woman said: "No; the poor 
one. Let them grow up together!" They played together, and 
the Panther washed his son. The woman washed her son, the Owl. 
They grew up. The Owl's child killed shrews; the Panther's son 
killed chipmunks. Nov the} were really grown up. The Owl's sun 
killed young mice and the Panther's son killed fawn-. The\ did 
what their rather- had dime. That is the story. To-morrow we -hall 
have line weather. 



ia'tcqEm itge'lox. Ka'nauwe quxauwii'yuwala ke'nuwa 

In- sick in-- AM quadrupeds 

mi him. 

iteto'xauwa'koatck tga'qjameukc. Ke'qarutqiX aqa ipu'koa 

he asked them their intestines Afterward '-! 

aya'xtjax. [ktexga'lEmam tia'qjamcukc. [kto'kiam, itixE'lox. 

She n '''i' i" take them his intestines she bri • > 

him. " 



1 



Qioa'Lj aqa ya'Xkapa. N'icqe iii'tcqEm itge'ldx. 

Alt right, then him on. Sot at all hissieKi [hey made rai him 

La'le icxe'la-it. A_qa iLagEtuu'lkoatck. Itca'tcqEin iaxn'lox 

Long they stayed. Then she was about to give birth. Hersickness was i 



I 

La'li 
Long theysl The'n she was about to give birth. Hersickness was on her '' 

wuXi aqage'lak. lgaxa'2tom. la'newa ika'oXao ia'Xan 

that woma birth. Firsl the ov, 1 his son '' 

igioXu'tom, ke'qamtqiX ikjoayawa' ia'Xan igioXu'tom. ["•e'klm 

birth to afterward the panthei hi- son sin n 

him, to I 

ikjoayawa': "'Anewa'qoa ya'Xi ika'oXao ia'Xan." Iga'kim wu'Xi 

the panther: "I will kill him ' thai n hisson." sru aid B 

aqage'lak- "Kja'ya, tia'kiutkoax. A'Lqe e'XtkatiX acto'mta 

ivoman: "X". the] rone. Late: together thej will ;i 

grow up, 

acxkjaya'wulalEma." A/qa itciuqoa'tuLtck ia'Xan tk;oavawa'. 

they mil play together." Then he washed him hisson the panthei ' '" 

A.'qa igiuqoa'tuLtck wuXi aqage'lak ia'Xan ika'oXao. Aqa 

Then she washed him thai the woman hisson theow] 1' 

icta'qa ii.a\ igixacE'lux. [qjano'meqL qatciwa'qoax va'Xi ika'oXao 

they became Shrews he killed them ' thai ,,«' 1- 

ia'Xan. Aguskua's qatcuwa'qoax ya'Xi ikjoa'jawa ia'Xan. \na 

hisson. Chipmunks _ tie killed them ' that panthei „„ Thm ''"' 

pat icta'qa-iLax. A'co aga'xan qatcuwa'qoax va'Xi ika'oXao 

really large Mouse itsyoung he killed tl ' that 14 

ia'Xan. \<i;a'.\ea|i qatcuwa'qoax ya'Xi ik;oa'va\va ia'Xan. 

hi- son. Fa« ii- tilled them pain hei I •"■ 

K;nai.i|a' eta'.xi e?'< tain. kjoaLqa' wi eta'xka ici'x6x. Kianek.ane'' 

Th'i those fathers thus also n,, ' 'Mi 

f>'la aea-iga'p. 

to in, >r l' 1 weather. i n 



row 



The Raccoon (told 1891) 

There was the Raccoon and his grandmother. Once upon a time 
they were hungry. The Crow lived in their house. He said to his 
grandmother: "Grandmother^ I am hungry." She said: "What do 
you want? Do you want dried salmon ?" "It is bad," said the Rac- 
coon. Again he said to his grandmother: "Grandmother, I am 
hungry." "Do you want paper salmon '."' Hesaidto his grandmother: 
"Itisbad." Again he said to her: "Grandmother, lam hungry." 
"Do you want pounded salmon?" "It is had." lie said again: 
"Grandmother, I am hungry." "Do you want dried roasted 



iah 



She offered him all kinds of food. Afterward she offered 



him fruits. He said again: " Grandmother, I am hungry." "Do you 
want gamass?" "It is bad. Grandmother, I am hungry." "Do 
you want dried blackberries?" "They are bad. Grandmother, I 



1i.at.Vt Ia'kjane 



The Raccoon His Myth 

Cxela'etiX aya'kjEC ictakui'n. Qa'xLqane'kua aqa walo' igl'yux. 

Therewere hisgrand- raccoon. One day then hunger actedon 

mother him. 

TeXt tE'gaqL atja'ntsa. Itco'lXam aya'kjEC: "A'kjec walo'." 

line herhouse the crow. Hesaidtoher hisgrand- "Grand- hung 

mother: mother 

Igio'lXam: "Tan imElgoa'x? Tcu'xoa eqjeLe'Lx?" "Teia'cki u L," 

She said to him: "What do you want? Well dried summer ■'Itisbad," 

salmon?" 

ige'kim ii.ata't. Wl't'a.x itcoTXam aya'kjec: "A'kjec walo'." 

hesaid raccoon. Again hesaidtoher hisgrand- "Grand- hunger'" 

mother: mother 

"Tan imElgoa'x? Tcu'xoa eme'nEqan?" Itco'lXam aya'kjec: 

"What doyouwant? Well papersalmon?" Hesaidtoher hisgrand- 



■Tr'i;iekj"L." 
"11 i- bad." 



WT'fax 

Again 



7 
8 

!) 
1(1 
11 



Lke'LOL?" "TE'Lackj'L." 



pounded dry " It is bad.' 

salmon ' 

"Tcu'xoa 

"Well 

tcta'LxalEma'emax 

their kinds of food. 



itco'LXam: 

hi aid to her: 

WTt'ax 

Again 



"A'kjec 

" Grand- 
mother 

ige'kim: 

qi said: 



akje'lak?" 

Iried salmon?" 

Aqa 

Then 



"TE'gaekj u L." 
" it is bad." 



walo'." 

hunger." 

"A'kjec 

"Grand- 
mother 

Ka'nauwe 

All 



mother: 

"Tcu'xoa 

"Well 

walo'." 

hunger.*' 



ta'Xi 

those 



ta'xtjax tqoxoe'max. " A'kjec walo'." 



finally 



Ltco'lXam aya'kjec. 

lif said to her his grand- 
mi >ther. 

walo'." Igio'lXatn 

hunger." She said t«» him 



"Tcu'xoa 

"Well 

aya'kjec: 
liis grand- 
mother: 



tE'lalX?" 

gani:i 

"Tcu'xoa 

"Well 



Grand- 
mother 

"Ti<:'gaekj"L. 
"It is bad. 

a'kKinukc. 
blackberries, 



hunger," 

A'kjec 

Grand 
mother 

tXi'caqt 



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iim hungry." "Do you want dewberries?'" "The} arc bad.'" She 
offered him all kinds of berries. Then his grandmother said: "What 
do you. want? Do you want nuts?" "They are bad." Nm\ -lie had 
offered him all the food they had in their house. "Do you want 

acorns?" she said. Then the Race said: "All right." She crave 

him In- small canoe: "Quick, go dow n. till your small canoe and thru 
come up, but close the cache well." She had five caches of acorns. 
The Raccoon went down and opened one of the caches. Then he ate all the 
contents of the cache. He opened another one and ate its contents. He 
emptied two cache-. He opened one more and emptied it. He ate all 

that Was in it. He opened the fourth one. He had emptied half of 

it when the Crow came down to the water. She sav\ him. '" Raccoon 

i- -ica line!" Then Raccoon said: "Come, come, I will give you sot f 

it." Thus bespoke to the Crow. She went and he gfave her f I. 



a'kEmukc." "TE'gaekj u L. A'kjec walo'." "Tcu'xoa ago'we 

blackberries "They an bad 1- hung "Well Sewbei 1 

mother 

aXi'caqt ago'we?" "TE'gacki u L." Ka'nauwe ta'Xi teta'qoxoemax 

dry dewberries?" " rhej in bad All those theii 

Agio'lXam aya'kjec: "Ta'ntx imElgoa'x? Tcu'xoa tE'qxola?" 

She said to him hisgrand- "What maybe do vou want" Well nuts"" •'• 

mother: 

"TE'gackjL." Iguxoa'LXum tcta'LXElEma'emax tcequ'LiX , 

"They are bad." She finished il their food in the house. 4 

"Tco'xoa akja'nauwe imelgoa'x?" Ige'kim ii.atn't: "A. va'Xka. - 

"Well acorns do you ivanl "' He said i. i , ,ii : , ; •' 

ya'Xka." [kse'lof aya'kjec sia'xanlm: "Ai'aq aniF.'iXa. 

"""•" > vei < :: ""1- Q lick bo down tothe >'. 

to him mother water 

AmasElo'tga par, sta'Xi sme'Xanlm. A'qa amE'tptcga. Tiava' - 

Put them into it full that yourtoycanoi Then come up? Good ' 

amxpua'ya ya'Xi ikjua'yatk." Qui'nEma tga'kjuayatgEmax Q 

closi thai eaciie.' 1 i ■- . j„ , ; O 

tkja'nauwe. lo'Lxa ii.ata't. ItcixE'laqLq eXt icta'kjuavatk. 

acorns. He went raccoon. Heopenedit one their cache '•' 

down 

Itci'tox i.koa'p. Lkoa'p, Lkoa'p, i.koa'p. ItixE'lEmuX. Itcio'LXom ,,« 

_Hedid noise of chewing acorns). He ate thei He finished it 1U 

eXt ikjoa'yatk. Igo'n eXt itcixE'laqLq. Itci'tox >, 

"»" cachi Another one heopenedit. \ lx 

Lkoa'p, i.koa'p. Lkoa'p, i.koa'p. Mokct tkjuava'teEmax to 

(n°'s :hewing acorns). T»„ caches 1_ 

itcto'LXom. [go'n eXt itcixE'laqLq ik;ua'vatk ii.a'i.on. Itci't6x 

he finished them. Another one heopenedit cache the third I 13 

one. 

Lkoa'p. Lkoa'p, i.koa'p. i.koa'p. Itcio'LXom ii.a'i.on. li.a'lakt 

noise of chewing acorns Hefinishedit the third The fourth l^ 

one 

itcixE'laqLq. KE'tcak ige'xox va'Xi ikjua'yatk. A'qa igo'va , - 

heopened it. Half <~ came ' that eaclTe f nt lD 

Ltcu'qoa atja'ntsa. Ige'qElkEl: "Aligo'Xtga wii.ata't." iffio'lXam , . 

the water thecrow. Shesawhim: " He fs stealing oon,' she said to him ltJ 

Ige'kim iLata't: "ME'te, mE'te, ayamElqoe'ma, avamElqoe'ma " ,- 

Hesaid raccoon: "Come, come, I will give you to eat, (will give you to eat." 1( 

Itco'lXam wu'Xi atja'ntsa. Igo'ya atja'ntsa. [tca'lqo-im: taenia , s 

Hesaidtoher that crow. She went thecrow. Hegaveherto " 



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144 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bdll.26 

but he gave her only worms. She left him and stayed at some dis- 
tance. Again she said: ••Raccoon is stealing!" He said to her: 
"Come, come, I will give you some food." The Crow went. He gave 
her some food, partly good food and partly worms. Five times the 
( 'n>\v came back. Then she went up and said: " Your grandson is eating 
all your acorns." ""The rascal." said his grandmother, "1 forgot him." 
She wentdown and took a stick. lie saw her coming down. Then he 
crawled up and hid in one end of their firewood. His grandmother 
searched for him near the water, then she gave it up. She went up 
and searched outside around the house. She did not find him. She 
entered and searched under the beds, hut she did not rind him. Then 
she gave it up. Then she thought she would make a great tire. She 
blew up the tire, and then she saw the Raccoon right there. He 
squatted on his knees and elbows. Then she took a firebrand, and 
struck his face and his nose and his neck. Then he ran out and she 

j tga'qcxeLawukc itcta'lqo-im. Iga-iqE'luqL, ki-:la'iX igo'tXuit. 

her worms he gave them to She left him, fur stood. 

her to -Mt. 

•I A-'qa wit'ax iga'kim atja'ntsa: "AligO'Xtka wii.ata't." Itco'LXam: 

Then again shesaid the crow: " He is stealing raccoon." He said to her: 

3 "ME'te, mF.'te. ayamElqoe'ma, ayamElqoe'ma." Igo'ya atja'ntsa. 

"Come, come, [ will give you to eat, I will give you to eat." Shewent tnecrow 

. Itca'lqo-im. Qa'wat tgtjo'kti itcta'lEqo-im qa'wat tga'qcxeLawukc 

+ Hegaveherto Pari good he gave it to her part herworms. 

eal to eat 

,-, Qoa'nEmiX igaXE'takua atja'ntsa. Aqa igo'ptcga. Igaxgu'iitck 

Five times she returned the crow. Then shewentup. she told 

,i atja'ntsa: "A4qa itcto'LXom tEmta'kjanauwe ime'kian." "Na, 

the crow: "Then he finished it youracorns rrandson." "Ah, 

- guia'xatck! ige'nilalakuit." [go'Lx aya'kjec, ige'gElga e'mqo. 

rascal! I Eorgot him." Shewent nisgrand- she took it astick. 

down mother 

s I t<-:l'q i-:lki-:l aya'kjec fu.xt. Id'ptck ige'kjLxe. lo'ptcgam 

Be saw her Iiisgrand- shewentdown Hewentup hecrawled. Hecameup 

mother to the water. 

j, ii.ata't. igexE'pcut tcta'XalEptcqiX nEXuma'kit. Ke'nuwa 

raccoon, he hid their firebrands attheend. Try 

igakje'naxL aya'kjec ma'i.ntX. Ta'2menua iga'xox aqa igo'ptcga. 

10 she searched for liisgrand- near the Give up she did then shewentup. 

him mother water, 



H Igakje'naxi. i.a'xaniX. tE'ctaqL Lga'kaLaxana. Xai'ct igio'egam. 

She searched outside, their house itsoutside Not shefoundhim. 

I2 Iga'ckupq. Igio'naxL ge'gualtX i.XE'mitk. lv;;l nict igio'egam. 

She entered. She searched below bed, Noth- not she found him. 

i< ir him ing 

[;-; Ta'2menua iga'x6x. Aqa igo'La-it. Tja'ya igo'xoa aga'toL; 

Give up she did. Then she stayed. Good shemadeit Herfire; 

po'po igo'xoa. [ge'qElkEl ii.ata't kopa'2. [tsinq;oya'tiX qjoa'p 

14 blow Bhedidit. Snesa^ him raccoon there, He squattedon knees near 

an.l elb >\\ a 

1,-, acta'toL. [ga'gElga wu'Xi a'eXt acta'qalEptckiX. [gio'quilX 

their fire. She took it that one their firebrand. She struck him 

It; gipa'tiX si'axSstpa; igio'quilX gipa'tiX Lia'pjaqapa. Igio'quilX 

here his face on: sne struck him here his na] n. Shestruckit 

j- ia'kotcX. lopa'inam. aqa ia'potcpa igio'quilX. Aqa io'ya 

n'k. He arrived outside, then his buttocks at she struck him. Then hewent 



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struck his backside. He went and cried: "Oh, my grandmother 
struck me and broke ray backbone." 

lie went a long way and met some boys. The Raccoon was crying. 
'"( Mi. Raccoon, come! We arc playing ball." Those boys were playing 
at ball. Raccoon said: ''Logs, logs, logs, strike you— "Qo'cj, 

Raccoon. 'Imi thief. \\ by d<> you cry'" Raccoon went on. Again 
he came to some boys. He cried. Again t he\ shouted: "Oh, Raccoon, 
come, come! We are playing ball, lie replied the same: "Logs, logs, 
logs, strike you " 

Then Raccoon went on. He went some distance and looked up. 
There he saw a hawthorn. He climbed it. Then Ins grandmother 
followed him. She said: " Grandchild. m\ grandchild is going to take 
a young deer for me." Then a stick broke: "Is thai vou. grand- 
child f she said. Raccoon was climbing about in the tree. Then he 
saw his grandmother. Then she came to him and looked up. There 

ii.ata't. lo'qulqt io'ya: "Agak;a'2e igne'2wax iei'ki.i:k , 

raccoon, He cried tiewent " My grandmother she struck me broken 

itce'"2gal ita'iV." 

mv back- is," 2 

Ki.la'iX io'ya. Aqa iogoa'qoam tqii'totenikc. lo'qulqt ii.ata't. 3 

1. 11 he went. Then he reached them II ■<] raccoon. 

"A wii.ata't! Mi:'ie. Wa'layo alxcgii'ma." Wa'k;alkal oxoacgE'liL . 

"All, raccoon! Come. Ball we pli Ball they were 

plaj 

ta-itci tqii'totenikc. [ge'kim ii.ata't: "Teiius tc;a uie'cam 5 

ill"-' boys. II'' said n: "These tin n you 

LEmuqcKma'emax LEmcXii'ltciL tcjE na'mcxelayu'tcjkoax." "Qo2q ,. 

logs you "ii'ii -ink.' ' "Qoq ' 

yourscl \ es 

wii.ata't! .Mai'ka ime'qalpas, k;a mixE'qalqt." Aqa wi io'ya 

ra mi' You you thief you Then again be 

went 

ii.ata't. Wi't'ax iugoti'qoam tqii'totenikc. lo'qulqt ii.ata't. Wi't'ax 8 

raccoon \ ■ ■'■< he reached them boys. He cried raccoon. Again 

iqige'loma: "A wii.ata't wa'layo alxcgii'ma." KjoaLqii' wi't'ax i* 

he was called "Ah, raccoon ball' ive play." Jusl o again 

ige'kim. "Tehux tc;a me'eam LEmuqcEma'emax LEmcXii'ltciL ia 

he said. "These then you logs you c 

yourseh i-s 

tcjE nfi'racxelayu'tcjkoax." 11 

1*.' i 

Aqa wi io'ya ii.aia't. Qa'xpaLq io'yam, ige'kikct eil'xaliX. a'qa ,., 

Thru again he raccoon. Somewhere Be looked up, then ' -' 

rt'enl 

pal. wu'Xi asK.la'wa ca'xaliX. loqoe'wulXt ii.ata't. A'qa ige'wa i- 

full those haws above. He climbed up raccoon. Then she pui 

l1 II llll 

aya'kjec. Igo'ya ayii'kjec, ige'wa. "Ga'vo witcE'kian, aq;e'xcap ,, 

bisgrand She went t'lisgrand- she pur- "Grandson, in\ gramlson, fawn * 

mother. un 'tint , sued him. 

itcane'tan witcE'kian." Liiq nixo'xoax e'uiqo. "Mai'ka tci , - 

he catches il my grandson." Break did a stick. 'You [int. 

I, iT III" ]l!ir , ] 

ga'yoT' nage'mx. [gayuk;oaLxe'goax ii.ata't. Aqa itca'qElkiEl \ { ; 

grandson?" she s;iid. He climbed al raccoon iii,,n n\i lu-i 



iva'k;ee. Aqa, igo'qoam aya'k;ee. Igii'kikcl e'wa ca'xaliX, ,- 

Ilia grand- linn she reached bisgrand- She looked tl ip, 

mother, him mother, 

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146 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY bull. 26 

he was high up on the tree His grandmother said: "Throw some- 
thing down into my mouth, grandchild." He did not look. She spoke 
five times. Then he looked. He said: "Lie down on your back; 
close your ryes; open your mouth." Then he made a 1 mil of haws 
;m<l put thorns into them, and threw the 1 >:ill down into her mouth. It 
stuck in her throat. Thenshecried: " Water, grandchild; water,grand- 
child!" Often she said so. Then wines began to grow on her. Now 
he climbed down and searched for water. He did not find it. Then 
she began to fly, and he said to her: " Partridge( '.) shall be your name. 
Vim shall not eat acorns." 

Then Raccoon went on. lie went a lone- distance. He came to a 
house and entered. Then he saw the Grizzly Bear in there. Then he 
thought: "He will eat me. Behold! I came into the house of a 
monster." The Grizzly Bear said: "Where do you come from. 
brother? Your face is painted prettily." The Raccoon said: "I was 
painted a little while before I came." "Oh, paint me also, brother." 

1 aqa yaxl' ca'xaliX io'goaxt iiata't. Igio'lXam aya'kjec: 

then there up he was on it raccoon. She said to him his grand- 

mother: 

9 "Ne2tkjixa'ematso ga'yo!" Nect itco'keta. Qoa'nEmiX igio'lXam, 

-* "Throw clown into my grandson!" Not he looked. Five times she said to him, 

mouth 

koale'wa itco'keta. " Mxa'ciltcke," itco'lXam, "as amEnpjo'Xuita. 

*> just then he looked. " Lie down on your he said to her. "and close your eyes. 

back," 

. Ljaq amio'X ime'kcXat." A'qa 1o'e15 itco'xoa wu'Xi asEla'wa. 

"* spread do your mouth." Then round he made those haws. 

them 

- Aqa itca-ila'mit wu'Xi aga'qatc. ItcElxa'ema itca'kcXapa. Qu'LquL 

^ Then he put into those its thorns. lie threw it down her mouth into. Stick 

them 

(i nau'i a'gamiguepa. Igio'lXam: "Ltcu'qoa, ga'yo; Ltcu'qoa, ga'yo!" 

at once tier throat in. She said to him: "Water, grandson; water, grandson!' 

7 E'xauitLX igio'lXam. A'qa tE'gakjentq itaxE'lux. Aqa io'qo-itco. 

often she said to him. Then her wings were on her. Then he went down. 

Ive'nnwa itcLo'naxL Ltcu'qoa. N;'i2ct itcLo'cgam. A'2qa igo'koa 

Try he searched water. Not he found it. Then she flew 

for it 

aya'kjec. Itco'lXam: "AXutXue't ime'xaleu. Na2ct a/Lqe 

i' his grand He said to her: " Partridge (?) your name. Not later on 

mother. 

p, tElne'k;anauwe." 
your acorns." 

A'qa wi io'ya ir.ata't, Kjsla'iX io'ya. Itcugua'qoam tqu'Le. 

11 Then again he raccoon. Far he went. He reached it 



went 



a house. 



la'ckupq. Itce'qElkid aqa ica'yim io'Xt. IgixLo'xa-it ii.ata't: 

■^* J He entered! Hesawhim then thegrizzly he was He thought ran a: 



grizzly he was He thought raccoon: 

beai there. 

iq "A'qa aqanuwE'lqjama, iqcxe't,au Lqoct gi inigE'lopq." [ge'kim 

"Then I shall be eaten, u monster behold that I entered." Hesaid 

ica'yim: "Qa'mta e'wa imte'mam, a'oe* Masa'tciL Lqa 

11 thegrizzly "Whence then you came, younger Pretty maybe 

bear: brother? 

eme'gematck." Ige'kim iLata't: "Koala'2wa iqanogue'matck. Aqa 

15 the painting on your Hesaid raccoon: "Just I was painted. Then 

face." 



KATHLAMET TEXTS 1 47 

"les. as voulike," said the Raccoon. " Have you any pitch* The\ 
bit me here with a chisel, and then they poured pitch over me." V>« 
he boiled some pitch. He asked the Bear: " Have \ ou a chisel '." The 

Bear replied: "I hav le." N-u the pitch was boiling. Then the 

Bearwastold: " Lie down on your back." He lay down. He said: 
"Oh brother, you will kill me!" The Raccoon replied: "As you 
like; if you don't wish it, I shall not pain! you. You do not need to 
be painted." Bui the Bear said: "You must paint me, younger 
brother." Then he struck him with the chisel here at the forehead. 
I' 1 ' poured the pitch down over his tare. He told him: "Jump into 
the water," The Bear jumped into the water. There he rolled 
about. 

Then the Raccoon ran away. He went a lone- distance and met a 
person. He was dancing. He sang " — " 



r 1 inE'te." "A tgtjo'kti amnogue'matcgoa, a'oe." "Mai'ka 1 

bere tcame." "Ah, g I ym, , i me, younger four 

brothi ■ 

ime'Xakamit," iqio'lXam ica'yim. "K;a LEina'aiaxocean tci?" o 

your mind." he was told thegrizzly "Notl vour pitch tint 

- '"" ir - pari |?" 

igekim luita't. "E'qa-itk gipa'tiX iqenElga'mit, aqa wax 3 

hesa ; ld racl " "AcWl I,,,, 'iwasKruek, then poured 

eqLE'nkux Lqjaxo'cgan; Iep Lq;axo'cgan. iLQtcXE'm'Et 4 

"asonme pitch; boiling pitch.' They boiled it. 

Lqa'LXatcX cxe'lak i.aXi Lq;ax5'cgan." Aqa ltq> iqs'Lox i.aXi ;, 

Coal mix ed that pitch. 55 !i, :i boiled 'iM,,,, that 

Lqiaxo'cgan. Liq. itci'i.ox ir.ata't. Iqio'lXam ica'vim: "E'mEqa-itk fi 

l" 1 ' ''■ B, "l hedidit rac( l. He was told thegrizzly "Yourchisel 

tcl?" Ige'kim ica'yim: "E'tcqa-itk." LEp iLE'x LaXi Lqiaxo'cean. 7 

[JJV,„ ll "~"" 1 thegrizzly "Mychisel." Boif it did pitch 

part.ji bear: 

Iqio'lXam ica'yim: "Amxa'ciltcki." YTxa'eiltcki ica'vim- 8 

He was told thegrizzlj " Lie down on your back." He lav down on thegnzzh 

bear: his b bear: ' 

"<). a'oe! amEnuwa'qoa." Ige'kim ii.ata't: "Mai'ka ime'Xaqame 9 

'■""' ,:;:^;::' >-° u win ki » ™" »— -' r.„-,-...„ i: -you >-.,„• ,„L. 

Ma'nix nid tqiex mE'tox ayamogue'matckua, qa'txo nect 10 

11 _ " ,,t llk " you do it [paint you, must not 

ayamogue'matckoa," ige'kim ii.ata't. [ge'kim ica'vim: "Qa'txo ii 

1 , "'" '">•'■'»•" hesaid rac. n. %esaid thegrizzly "Must " 

bea i ■ 

aniEnogue'matckua, a'oe.'" Itcilga'mit va'Xi e'qa-itk simoa' 19 

>'ou paint me, younger He fit him ' thai chisel We 

brother! " 

itcile-a'mit. Wax itct.e'kuX ,,,Xi Lq;ax6'cgan sift'xdstpa. L3 

be hit him. Pourout he .lid it on that pitch h his face on 

1 I 1 III 

ItciolXam: "S E 'pEna Ltcu'qoapa." Itsi'sopEna ica'vim Ltcu'qoapa. 11 

He said to him: "Jump wate. into." He jumped th. '■ ' . , into. 

opa igixcge lalEmtck ica'vim. , - 

lit- rolled aboul tfa 1,! 

bear. 

Ige'kta ii.ata't. KEla'iX io'va: aqa itcLgo'qoam LffoaLe'lX L6 

"' ,a " ra i "■ Far hewent; then he rea. hid it a , ■ ■ 

'""''' l: . ,: " A '» a tsak;oa'ix-En, teakjofi'ix-En, a'na tsamo'iXun 17 

, '"" t " 1 > " 11 " . (?) sometimes 



148 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY bcll.26 

Then be recognized the Coyote. The Raccoon said: "Step aside. 
brother, a monster pursues me." The Coyote replied: " I shall eat you, 
I shall swallow you." "Oh, elder In-other, step aside, a monster 
puisnes me. I shall gather crab apples for voir I shall gather craw- 
fish for you; I shall gather fresh-water clams for you; I shall gather 
haws for you; I shall gather all kinds of berries for you." Thus he 
spoke to Coyote. When a Grasshopper jumped up, Coyote snapped 
at it at once. He .said: " Go to my house, put ten stone- into the fire 
five stones on the one side, and five stones on the other side — and heat 
them. Then cover yourself with a kettle." Raccoon went and came 
to Coyote's house. Then he heated the stones, all ten. just as Coyote 
had told him. Then Coyote danced. Now the (irizzly Hear saw him. 
"Did that little rascal pass you? He hit me." Then Coyote answered 
as before: "I shall eat you, Ishall swallow you." Coyotesang: "— -". 



1 tsamo'iXun." Itciugu'laqLq aqa itja'lapas. Ige'kim ii.ata't: "A, 

(?) ." Hen gnizedhim thru coyote. He said raccoon: "Ah, 

2 Lfi'i mxa'naxox. a'pxo. Iqcxe'Lau itcintuwa't." Ige'kim itja'lapas: 

step do forme elder Amonster he pursues me." Hesaid coyote: 

aside brother. 

3 "IvF.la'iX LE'kala kjoa'ix'En ayamo'xoa. L/Eqj ayamo'xoa." 

"Far man (?) ' Idoyou. Swallow * rdoyou." 

4 "A, a'pxo! Laq mxa'iiKxala. Iqcxe'Lau itcintuwa't. Nai'ka 

"Ali. elder step doforme. Amonster he pursues me. I 

brother! aside 

.-, amo'inx ayami:lp;ia'i.\a. Nai'ka aqaLxe'la ayaniElp; ia'Lxa. Nai'ka 

crabapples I will gather them for I crabs I will gather them for I 

you. you, 

6 i.ti:'ke ;ii,anii'.lp;ia'i.xa. Nai'ka asEla'wa ayamElpj ia'Lxa. 

fresh-water I will gather them for I haws [ will gather them for 

clams you. you. 

7 Ka'nauwe tqoxoe'ma atamElpjia'Lxa," iqio'lXam itja'lapas, 

All unit- I will gather them for you," hewastold coyote, 

8 itcio'lXam ii.ata't. QatssopEna'x e'tsjelaq, a'nqa qatcio'qcx ya'Xi 

hesaid to him the rac- When jumped agrasshop. already he bit it * that 

n per, 

9 itja'lapas, Aqa ige'kim itja'lapas: "Ame'ya tE'kqLpa. Ii.a'i.elXam 

co ote. Then hesaid coyote: "<i'» ' myhouseto. Ten 

l(t LqE'nakc aLEinxElge'Lxa, e'natiX a'toL qoa'nEma aLEmxElge'Lxa, 

stones heat them, ononeside the fire live heat them, 

11 e'wa e'natiX a'toL qoa'nEma aLEmxElge'Lxa. Ala'mxoalakjoa 

then o nil thei 1 1 e ■ tir*- five heatthem. Cover vourself with 

side 

12 aqju'tan." A'qa io'ya ii.ata't. lr/vam itja'lapas te'yaqL ii.ata't. 

a kettle." Then he wenl raccoon. He reached coyote his house raccoon. 

13 ItcLXE'lgiLx i.a'Xi LqE'nakc. Ka'nauwe ii.a'i.elXam kjoaLqa ya'Xi 

He heated them those stone*. All ten jusl as thai 

14. itcio'lXam itja'lapas. Ka ewe'la itja'lapas a'qa itce'qElkEl ica'yim. 

he told him coyote. Where he coyote then he saw him the grizzly 

danced 

L5 "Qa'mta iLE'mXkoa, a'<>e. Lqoe'tgaetgae ? 1 gEnu'waq." 

"Where didhepass, younger the little rascal? He killed me." 

brother, 

1»; Ige'kim itja'lapas: " KEla'iX LE'kala. Kjoa'iXEn ayamo'xoa. 

Hi' said coyoti " Far man ? I d<> you. 

17 Leo; ayamo'xoa," iga'xax itja'lapas: "A'na tsakjoa'iXEn, 

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Coyote said: •• I ate him, I devoured him." Now the Bear spoke: 
'•Well, -how him to me.'' Then Coyote -pit and the saliva on his 
hand looked jusl like Raccoon. The Grizzly Bear spoke: "It is good 
that you have eaten thai little rascal." Then Coyote said: "Lei us go 
into in v house." Thc\ entered and came in. Then Covote said: "Now 
let ii- bet. Von shall -wallow these five stones. I shall -wallow the 
Other five." Coyote went out and put a iced into hi- mouth. It 
came oul again at his buttocks. Then he entered again. He swallowed 
one stone and the Grizzly Bear swallowed one stone. Grizzly Bear's 
face became red. ( 'o\ ote swallowed another -tone and the Grizzly Bear 
swallowed another one. Then Grizzly Bear's face became contorted. 
Coyote swallowed the third stone and the Grizzlj Hear swallowed 
the third one. Then tear- ran down Grizzly Bear's cheeks. Covote 
-wallowed another -tone and the Grizzly Bear swallowed the fourth one. 
Then Coyote swallowed the fifth one. He blew, and steam came out 



tsak;oa'iXi:n. a'na tsamo'iXun tsamo'iXun." [ge'kim itja'lapas: 

■ sometimes (?) (?) .>■ 'u,. . ai(1 ', ,.,..', 1 

••K;oa'iXKii inCi.ox. 1ki|;" im:'i.ox." [ge'kim ica'yim: "Ni'Xua 

I did it, swallow I .11. 1 it." Hesaid tlicgrizzlj H 2 

bea r 

LEnxatE'n'ema." "X" ige'xox itia'lapas, to iffe'xdx 

showit tome." "X" hedid coyote, he did, ' 

itcL5'meqo-it. Ya'Xka ii.ata't igixe'maXit Le'yakcipa. tee'kim 

hespatit. That raccoon lay his hand on. TIesaid 

ica'yim: "QjoS'l mLo'wilqj Lqoe'tgaetgae." "Tea! txo'ya 

thegmzlj "Allrighl you ate him the little rascal." "Come! lei 

tE'kqLpa," ige'kim itja'lapas. [cto'ya te'iaqLpa, te'iaqL itia'lapas. 

my house to," hesaid coyote, i'hey two his house to, his house covot. 



went 



i his mouth i 



4 



Icto'pqam. "AtxEmge'tga!" ige'kim itia'lapas. "Qoa'nEma - 

They two came in. "Letusbet!' 1 hesaid coyote, "Five ' 

amLuwu'lqjama La'Xi LqE'nakc, qoa'nEma nai'ka iiLuwu'lq;ama '* Q 

you will swallow them th stones, 8ve_ I [ will swallow them." ,S 

Io'pa itja'lapas, iga-ixE'luktco a'pak. E'wa ia'potcpa Lax ie-a'x6x 

He went coyote, heputitinto areed, There his anus it come it did 9 



wu'Xi a'pak. Wl't'ax ia'ckupq. Itce'wulqj eXt ya'Xi iqE'nakc 1A 

th"* reed. Again he entered, He swallowed it one ' that stone ' 

itja'lapas. Itce'wulqj iea'vim eXt ya'Xi iqE'nakc. Naue' i in- ll 

coyote, Heswallowedit the grizzly one ' that stone. U once red ll 

l>r;ir 

ici'xox el'tixost. Igo'n itce'wulqj itja'lapas, LLa'mokst. [go'nax 

became hisface. Another he swallowed il coyote, thesecondone Xnothei l - ' 

itce'wulqj ica'yim iLa'mokst. Naui' iciktcje'wunX ya'Xi ica'yim 

In-swallowed the grizzly the second Atonce his face became con- * thai ,r 13 

it I- ... one. torted 

Iia'i.on itce'wulqj itja'lapas. ii.a'i.r.n itce'wulqj iea'vim. N'au i 

"'••third heswallowedit coyote, the third be swallowedil theg"rizzlj Uonce l4 

"'I. 1 . bear, 

tia'laqctk itktXui'yotco. [g5'n itce'wulqj itja'lapas ii.a'lakt 

'"' t( ' h '^ randown. Vnother hi swallowed covote the Fourth 15 

"ne it one 

li:ilakt itce'wulqj iea'vim ya'Xi iqE'nakc. K'l.aiiuini'.m itce'wulqj 

li..-i..ur.!, he swallowed the grizzly that stone The ti'fl he swallowed 1 ,: 



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of his mouth. Now the Grizzly Bear swallowed the fifth stone. Coyote 
told him: "Now drink water." He drank water. It began to boil 
and he fell down dead. Then Raccoon threw off the kettle. They cut 
him and ate him. 

Now they were hungry again. Every day Raccoon brought crab 
apples. Every day he brought fresh-water clams. Every day he 
brought haws. He brought crawfish and potentilla roots. He brought 
all kinds of berries. Then the two, Coyote and Raccoon, ate all the 
time. Now it came to be winter and Raccoon was very fat. 

Then the two became hungry, and several times Raccoon went out. 
He found a cache in which provisions were hidden — paper salmon, 
dried summer salmon, pounded salmon, dried salmon, salmon backs and 
dried gamass, dried blackberries, and dried dewberries, and all kinds 
of fruit. All kinds of fruit were hidden. Now he carried home 
five salmon backs. He went home. He hid them near the house and 



I itja'lapas. " X " ige'xox itja'lapas; Xop ia'k'VXat. Iqo'xoan 

coyote. "X" he did coyote; itsteamed hismouth. strain 

ige'qElpa. E'LaquinEm itce'wulqj ica'yim ya'Xi iqE'nakc. Ige'kim 

n \vrnt out of his The fifth one he swallowed the grizzly that stone. He said 

mouth. it bear 

3 itja'lapas: "Ltcu'qoa LE'qamct!" ItcLo'qumct Ltcu'qoa ya'Xi 

coyote: "Water drink!" He drank it witter ' that 

4 ica'yim. Lsp ige'xox e'yamxtc. Kopa' ige'kjelapx'itiX. Io'maqt. 

grizzly bear. Boil it did his stomach. 'there he felt over. Hewasdead, 

5 Itcaxe'ma a'yaqjtan ii.ata't. A'qa icgl'yuxc. Icg'io'i.Xum 

He threw it off his kettle raccoon. Then they cut him. They finished him 

ig-lCXK'll'.mux. 
they ate him. 



6 



i7 A'qa wa'lo icXE'i.a-it. Ka'nauwe Lka'etax qatcugu'ya-itx 

'thru hunger they died. All days he gathered them 

amo'inx, qatcLugu'ya-ftx LtE'ke ya'Xi iLata't. Qatcugu'ya-itx 

8 crabapples, he gathered them fresh-water ' that raccoon. He gathered them 

clams 

g assla'wa, qatcugu'ya-ftx aqaLxe'la, qatciugu'ya-itx ikjena'tan, 

haws, he gathered them oralis, he gathered them potentilla roots, 

pi qatetugu'ya-itx ka'nauwe tqoxoe'max. QatsxElEmo'xuma-itx 

he gathered them all fruits They ate all the time 

.r itja'lapas k;a iLata't. A'qa tca'xElkliX ige'xoxo-iX. A'qa 

coyote ami raet n. Then winter it got. Then 

in aya'pXideu iga-ixE'lox ii.ata't. 

** his fat was on him raccoon. 

in A'2qa walo' icXE'La-it. A'2LatcixeX Lqa io'ya iLata't. Aqa 

Then hunger they died. Several times maybe hewent raccoon. Then 

.. itcto'egam tkje'pcole, i.xKlr.ma'emax tkpco'tiX, Lme'nqan Lupco'tiX, 

*-* he found it a cache, food was hidden, papersalmon was hidden, 

LqjeLe'Lx Lupco'tiX, aqe'-L6 upco'tiX, akje'lak upco'tiX, tgu'nat 

,- dried summer washidden, pounded washidden, dried was hidden, salmon 

1 *' salmon < lascade salmon 

salmon 

[ ( j Lga'kotcX Lupco'tiX. t i/lalX uXoa'caqt tgapco'tiX, LETtEmukc 

their backs were hidden. gamass dry washidden, blackberries 

27 LEkcE'niEt, Lgd'ue i.KkeE'iiiEt Lupco'tiX, ka'nauwe tqoxoe'max 

dry; dewberries dry were hidden, all fruits 

[8 tgapco'tiX. Itei'i.uki, qui'nEma LE'kotcX. Ige'Xkjoa. Qj oa'p 

were hidden. He carried them five backs. He went home. Near 



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then he came home. The}' had only potentilla roots to eat. I( crew 
dark, and they lay down. Coyote had his bed on one side of the 
house, Raccoon on the other side. Raccoon said: u Oh, if my pillow 
would be full of five salmon backs to-morrow morning!' 1 Covote 
replied: " Yes. if that were so, younger brother! If my pillow would 
be full of ten salmon backs!" Day came, and then Raccoon searched 
under his pillow. There were five salmon backs under Ins pillow. 
Coyote looked under his pillow, but there was nothing. Now they 
two ate. Raccoon went again to the cache and ale there all daw 
Then he went home. He carried five dried summer salmon. Near 
the house he bid them, and his elder brother had only potentilla 

i-oots to eat. Again it grew dark, and Race i said: "( >h, if 1 could 

find five dried summer salmon under my pillow!'" Covote said: 

■■Indeed, my brother, if that were true! [f I could find ten sui r 

salmon under my pillow!" Now Raccoon was awake and < !oyote slept. 



tE'ctaqL, a'qa itcLo'pcut. IgiXkjoa'mam. [a'ema ikjena'tan , 

their house. then he hid them. Hi came home. Onlj potentilla roots 

ia'kjewula. [go'ponEm. Iekxqa'vuXuit, e'wa kjanate'tiiL 

what he had It grew dark. They lay down, there on one - 

gathered, 

tqu'Le ia'lXEinitk itja'lapas, gata ti'.'nat tqu'Le ia'l X i:mitk iLata't. ., 

thehouse hished coyote, and on the the house hisbed on '' 

othei side 

Ige'kim iLata't: "Egatco'ktiX taya'x aqa qui'nEma LE'kotcX 4 

Hesaid raccoon: "Earlyto-i tow oh if then five backs 

tgE'XEmaxatcX pai. i.kex." •■("). a'qanue, tav&'x itso'XuiX, 

mypillow full were." "Oh, indeed, 'if my younger •' 

brothi i 

nai'ka taya'x ii.a'i.elNam." ige'kim itja'lapas. Wax ige'tcukte. 

1 ">> 'f ten," coyote. Earlj d 1 

ItcukjEma'nanEmtck tia'Xi.maxatcX ii.ata't. Qui'nEm LE'kotcX - 

He looked at it bis pillow raccoon. 1 i,.„ 1,. ' 

ge'guala tia'XEiiiaxatcX iLata't. Ke'nuwa itctukjunie'nanEmtck a 

under his pillow raccoon. Try he looked at il 

tia'NrmaxatcX itja'lapas. K;a ur.ct tan itcio'egam. A'qa 

pillow coyote. Nothing not anything he found it Then " 

icxLXE'lEmitck. A'qa wit'ax io'ya iLata't pa taXi tkje'pcole. 

theytwoati Then again he went rai n there thai ca' '" 

We'2goa nixi.x i:'l f.iiiux kopa' taXi tkje'peolepa. NiXkjoii'x. 

Allda; heate then thai caeheat. He went home. ' ' 

Qoa'nEma 1.. f ;oi.r'i.X qatcLo'kTx. Qjoa'p tqu'Lepa qatcLopco'tx. 

Five dned summer he carried thi Near the house at he hid them \2 

salmon ~ 

[a'ema ikjena'tan qatcilo'tax va'Xi e'valXt. No'potiEm wit'ax. 

only potentilla roots he carried them that liiiselder L3 

to him brother. 

A'qa wi't'ax nige'mx ii.ata't: "TcXua tkjuma'nanEmx ,, 

1 :l - : "" hesaid raccoon: -Well lookii - 14 

tgE'XEmaxatcX, a'qa qui'nEma Lqjei.e'Lx geguala' tgE'XEmaxatcX 

mypillow, then five dried summer under mypillow 15 

salmi 'ii 

Lke'xax." "A'qanue, ta'yax itso'XuiX, tcXua nai'ka ii.a'i.elXam 

were " Ind. ed, if my younger well I 1, , 1 6 

hrothei 

LqjeLe'LX ge'guala tgE'XEmaxatcX." IgixE'gElEmtck ii.ata't 

mrner mj pi '- He tv 17 



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Ilr went out slowly and brought those salmon. He lifted his pillow 
and put them under it. In the morning, when day came, he looked 
under his pillow and there were five dried summer salmon under it. 
Coyote looked too, but he did not find anything. Sometimes they 
wished for gamass, and only Raccoon found it under his pillow. 
When Coyote looked for it. he did not find anything. Every day 
he went to the cache and ate. When he went home, he carried their 
food: sometimes paper salmon, which he hid near the house In two 
months they finished all the food. Now Raccoon was fat. Coyote 
thought: '"I will kill him and eat him." 

On the next evening Coyote said: "'Do not go there, else you will 
meet warriors. Their name is Wa'i.aXi.aX. They look just as 1 do. 
and they will kill you." After several nights, Raccoon went again 



. iuqo'pti itja'lapas. i,aw;V io'pa ii.ata't. LtcLgua'lEmam t.aXi 

1 he step! coyote. Slowlv he went raci n, He fetched them those 

out 

n i.«i;ei.e'i,x. Itctojlatck tia'XEmaxatcX, itcCi.Xtk ge'guala. 

- dried summer He lifted it his pillow, he put it underneath. 

s:i Ilium. on the ground 

., Wax ige'tcukte. ItctukjEma'nanEmtck tia'XEmaxatcX ii.ata't. 

" Next itgrewday. He looked at it his pillow raccoon, 

morning 

j. Qui'nEma LqjeLe'LX itcLo'cgam, tia'XEmaxatcX pax i.kex. 

Five dried summer hefoundthem, hispillow full 

^allium 

5 Ke'nuwa itct uk; Kina'nan i.intck tia'XEmaxatcX itja'lapas; kja'ya 

Tr; he looked at 11 hispillow coyote; in itliniy 

a nict tanki itcio'egam. Ana' tE'lalX qackcukEmaLEma'x, ia'ema 

tin! anything hefoundit. Some gamass they wished for it, only 

times 

7 ii.ata't qatctucga'mx tia'XEmaxatcXpa. Ke'nuwa itja'lapas 

raci n hefoundit hispillowat. Try coyote 

s qatctuktEma'nanEmx tia'XEmaxatcX, k ; ft nict tan qatciucga'mx. 

he looked at it hispillow, nothing nol anv- hefoundit. 

thing 

!< Ka'nauwe i.ka'etax ijayo'Tx ta'Xi tkj e'pcolepa. NixLXE'lEmamx. 
All days he went that cacheto. Hewenttoeat. 

Qia'x niXkjoa'x tcXua qatcto'kix ta'Xi txElEma'emax. Ana' 

1" if he returned then hebroughtit that ; i Some- 

times 

jj Lme'nqan qatcLo'kix; q;oa'p tE'ctaqLpa qatcLupco'tx. Makct 

paper salmon hebroughtit; near their bouse al he hid it, Two 

(g i.ki.Kinr.na'kc qacktULXo'mx ta'Xi t\i:li:ma'einax. aqa 

months they finished il that f 1, thru 

j ; ; aya'])XKlr-u ya'Xi ii.ata't. NixLoXua'itx itja'lapas: "Anewa'qoa; 

his fat that raccoon. He thought coyote: •' I will kill him; 

U aninxKlKino'xuma.'" 
1 will eat him," 

I ^ Agona'pol aqa qatciolXa'mx: " N't'ict ewata' Lte'yJm. 

One night then hesaidtobim: "Nut there go. 

Ig Amogoa'qoama tj uxula'yowimax, Wa'i.aXi.aX ita'xaleu. KjoaLqe' 

i'ou will meet them warriors, \\ t' aXLaX theirt Justas 

i.;a nai'ka ita'lkuile. A.tgEmua'qoa. " Tca'xeX Lqa io'qoya-iX, 

t * in- I they are They will Kill you." Several maybe heslept, 

hold similar. times 

<u a'qa io'ya ii.ata't ewa'tkewa ya'Xi iqekE'lxewa-IX. Aqa 

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to the place which had been forbidden to him. He climbed about 
in the trees and gathered fruits. N"o\v he heard the war-cries of many 
people, and a person appeared holding a lance. His face was painted 
red and black. His legs were also painted. When thai person came 
nearer, he recognized Covote, and Raccoon said: "You waul t" fool 
inc. Coyote. These are your legs: thai is your nose." Bui ' 'oyote said: 
" We are Wa'iiiXLaX: we look like Coyote." He wenl around him 
often. Then he struck Raccoon's belly with his lance and ran home. 
.\(,w Coyote rami' home. He washed \)\- face and his legs and lay 
down near the fire. He blew into the fire and was covered \\ itli ashes. 
In the evening he heard hi> younger brother groaning. Raccoon 
entered. Then Coyote arose and said: " M\ younger brother, 1 told 
you n"i to go there: the Wa'i.aXi.aX would meel you. The\ look 
jusl like me." Now ii gol dark and Coyote tried to cure him. The 
peritoneum protruded from his skin. Then he sucked at ii and pulled 



iukjoaLxe'koax ii.aia't. Itcto'la tptsE'no. Aqa itcfltci'maq 

he climbed al t in He gathered 1 i hum 'I hen 

them 

e'nxiaXul ike'x. l'a'xka Ljaq Lgii'pElatike te'lXarn e'nxiaXul 

war-cries were. I'hal just as many war-ci 

tgiuxo'la. ia\ iLE'xox Lgoai-e'lX. Icqoe'LjEni Lglgi-dga't. 

made. Visible became a person. A lance i Id it. 

Lqa'i.Xatcx le'Iux Lstii'xost. Lge'matckueX qa'wa anua'LEina. qa'wa 

e,i;ii was on ii his face, painted partlj red paint, pai 

i.qa'i.Xatex ka Lil'qo-ii Lge'matckueX. Qjoii'p iLigii'tqoam i.aXi 

and hislegs were painted. Nearly he reached him that 

LgoaLe'lX, itciugu'Iaqn itja'lapas. Ige'kmi ii.ata'i: •• Mai'ka 

person, he recognized him coyote He said raei n: "You 

itja'lapas. la'xlax niE'uoxt. Mai'ka tEme'qo-it, mai'ka e'miktc." 

coyote, i ive you do me. You your leg you your n 

Ige'kim itja'lapas: "KE'saika Wa'i.axi.a.x ntsxElkja'yutsxax 

He « id coyote "We \\ 'baxi.ax we resemble each ol 

itja'lapas." Qa'watiX igiXE'Lakoa. Itcilgii'mit ya'Xi icqoe'LjEm 

coyote Several times lie went around He struck it that lance 

him. 

ia'wanpa. Ige'kta. Ige'Xkjoa itja'lapas. IgeXkjoa'mahi itja'lapas. 

his bell 11. ■ ran He went home coyote He came home coyote 

IgixEine'nakjoa. Itcf'tutcktc tiil'qo-it. Igexo'kee qjoa'p a'toL. Po 

He washed his face. He washed them hislegs. He laj down near the fire. Mom 

itco'xoa wu'Xi actii'toL. Pa2i. li.'ki.iiixKiii igo'xox. Tso'yustfX 

he did it thai tire. Full ashes he became. In the c 

iqa itciltci'maq ia'mXiX. Aex'Elqii'yax. Ige'tpqam ii.aia i. 



lb' was ■-■!- ■ 



M< came in 



then he heard him his voungcr 

brother. 

IgixE'latck itja'lapas: "A'oe, itso'XuiX iamo'lXain, nii'sqe e'wata 

II, 'a:,,-' i '-Mir " Y'ounger my younge] 1 told never there 

brother, brothel 

amo'vima. Lqjfip amLo'xoa Wa'i.axiax. Ntsxelkja'yutsXax.'' 

M,a ■ you would do w , ' We resemble" i 



[go'potiEm. A.yukuila'eta itja'lapas. [qigelii'itti 

It.gotilark. He tried to cure him covote. Thcv tried to 



a'ita ii.ata'i. lax 

race 

ire him 



oguake'x tia'nawaitk ya'Xi ii.aia't. ItcikXa'naq. [qikXa'naq 

hi- pe thiii rai coon He sucked at it. ;ucked 



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it out. Then Raccoon was really dead. Coyote had killed his brother. 
Coyotesaid: "Do I know my brother? I am almost starved to death." 

Now he cut his brother, and after two days he had finished eating 
him. Then he became hungry again. For five days h<' was hungry, 
then he cried: "Oh, what a fool I was to kill him! lb' used to bring 
me all kinds of food and 1 had much to eat." He cried: "Oh. my 
younger brother He cried. A deer and its young passed him 

and said: "Coyote, you killed him and now you cry." "The fawn 
shall be pursued." They had named his dead brother's name. 
That is the storv. To-morrow we shall have efood weather. 



ii.ata't. Iqo'xoakja tia'nawa-itk ii.ata't. PaX io'maqt iLata't. A'qa 

1 raccoon. It was pulled his peritoneum raci t's. Really ho was raccoon. Thru 

uiit dead 

itce'waq ia'niXfX itja'lapas. Ige'kim itja'lapas: ••TKiilo'xo-iXEna 

■; lie killed his younger coyote. He said coyote: "I know them [int. part.] 

him brother 

tgE'mXikc, aqa wain' ino'maqt." Itcl'yuxc aqa ia'mXiX. Makct 

'.', my younger then hunger I die." He cut him then his younger Two 

brothers, brother. 

i.ka'etax igixE'lEOiux. A'qa itcio'i.Xoin. Aqa w' walo' igi'yux. 

J. days he ate. Then he finished him. Then again hunger acted on 

him. 

Qo&'nEma i.ka'etax walo' igi'yux. A'qa igigE'tcax: "A'qanue qa 

Five days hunger acted on Then he cried: "Indeed now 

him. 

.. ni'.'i.jala. qa'tsjke ine'waq, po kja ta'iiKinax itcnitkue't. 

^ I to. ,|. why I killed him. if and things he brought me. 

,- TF.nxF.la'x." Aqa igigE'tcax: 



I ate much.' 



he cried: 



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Awi yaui-tsc- \n i\ awi yaui-toc-Xul.X 



My youi 
brother. 



my younger 
brother. 



a-LE qalu-wa-ya a-Le-qa k]6 yu k;o yfi. 
(?) (?) k;o-yu k;oyu. 



Ka io'qulqt iLe'xkoa ila'lax k;u ia'qx6q. "Ko'kju, itja'lapas. 

When he cried itwentpasl thedeer and itsyoung. "Ko'kju, coyote. 

Mai'ka ime'waq, kja LmigE'mEqElqt." "An iqE'Luwaya wutje'lqan 

You you killed and you cry." "Ah he will be the fawn 



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pursued 



wutsa'qoq." Laxi igikje'mxanuL. Kjane'kjane; o'la asa-ig&'p. 

J--L his young one." Those lie named In- dead The ^t<>ry; to g I weathei 



relatives. 



TALKS 

Tia'pexoacxoac (told LS90) 

There was a maiden. Now a chief bought a \\ ife and he tools her. 
She did not like him. She had a bitch which always slept with her. 

Wherever she went she carried that dog. She always gave her g ! 

f 1. Her dog was fat. One day she forgot her. Then her husband 

said: "Quick, kill that bitch." Now her husband's brothers killed the 
hitch. They singed her and boiled her. Her i'al was two fingers 
thick. Now the dog was put aside. Now she came home. In the 
evening when she came home her sister-in-law said: "Your brother- 
in-law killed that seal. They saved, this for you." Then she cut the fat 
and ate it. She ate another piece. She ate five pieces. Now -lie 
became qualmish. She threw it aside. ''Oh. maybe they gave me 
niv dojj to eat." 



A'qa eXa't aM'tjau. A'qa itco'mEla icta'muX; a'qa itco'egam. 

Then one maiden. Then he boughl a chief; then he tooK he! 

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Nict tqjax igi'yux. A'qa gua'nEsum aga'kjotkot qacqLqo'yoXuii 

Nut lik. shedfdhim. Then always herbileh the} two slept togethe 

Qa'mta no'fx guii'nKsum ago'kax aga'kjotkot. Guii'nEsum itjo'kti 

Where shewent always she carried her her bitch. Utvnys l- 1 ■' 

it.xi'.'lKit] agialqo'emuX aga'kjotkot. A'qa aga'pXEleu aga'kjotkot. 

food she gave it to eat to her her bitch. 'linn ' her fat ' her bitch. 4 

A'qa iga'elalakuit. A'qa ige'kim itcii'kikal: ''Ai'aq amcgo'waq 

Then she forgot her. Then besaid hei husband: "'.mirk kill 

aga'kjotkot." A'qa, iLgo'waq ua'wuXikc itcii'kikal. A'qa 

her bitch." Then theykilled her his brothers her husband rhen 6 

iLgaxLE'lam. L&4 aqa LLE'kotcXErn. M6kct tkei ^gii'pXEleu. 

they singed her, Long then they boiled her. Two Ri herfal ' 

A'qa iqagE'lotk aga'kjotkot. A'qa igaXatkjoa'mam. Tso'j'ustiX 

Then it was put aside herbiteh. Then she came honi< 

igaXatkjoa'mam. A'qa igo'lXam aga'tom: "Aqe'sgoax itco'waq; ,. 

she came home. Then shesaidtoher her sister-in- \ seal ! . .! - 

law: 

ime'potcxan itco'waq. Tau'wax iqamgE'lotk." Lqjop igi'vuX j,, 

your brother-Ill- he killed it. rhis side for i ', ■ d it 

law ; ." 

itca'pXideu. Ige'wilq;. Igo'n wi eXl ige'wilq;. Qoii'iiKma f.qlop 11 

its fat She ate il Anol ruts 

ige'wilqj. A'qa e'mqolki itco'xoa. A'qa iii'c igi'vux. "(), ,., 

sneatethem. Then riualmishness did her. let she did it "Oh 

i.Xnan ta'n agE'kjotkot iqaiiE'lqocm." 

maybe titi^ my bitch was given to me to eat." lo 

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After some time she was with child. Then her husband was ashamed. 
"Maybe somebody else made her pregnant. 1 will leave her." Now 
she went to pick berries. Then they left her. They took their houses 
away. They smashed and broke their old canoes. In the evening she 
came home. There were no people. '•Oh. they left me." Now she 
made a small house, and there she stayed. After some time she gave 
birth. She brought forth a dog. She kicked it. She brought forth 
another dog. She brought forth five male does and one female. N<>u 
she suckled them. They grew up. She always left them at the 
house. 

< )ne day she found the tracks of children at the beach in front of her 
house. "Where may these children have come from?" She entered, 
and there were her children. She went again. In the evening she 
came home. Now there were many tracks of children. Now an arrow- 
was there. She found it and she found a shell lying there. She 
thought: "There must be one girl among them. Maybe they will kill 

I La4, aqa aga'wan igaxE'16x. A'qa igiXEiua'sa-it itca'kikal. 

Loiii:, then ber pregnancy wasonher. he was ashamed her husband. 

., "i.Xiuiii Lxalo'ita aga'wan iLga'lox. Nicqe nai'ka. Tgtjo'kti 

"Perhaps anotherone herpregnancy he made it on her. Notatall I. <> 1 

•; alxagElo'qLqa." A'qa wi igo'ya igaxalo'kcam. A'qa 

we leave her. " Then again went she picked berries. Then 

, iLagE'loqLq. Ka'nauwe iivgE'tukn i.a'qLemax. Ka'nauwe ca'ca 

"^ they left her. All they carried houses. All break 

them 

c ii.E'kox gitca'mElamaX akE'nim. Tso'yusttX igaxkjoa'mam. A'qa 

they ditl bad canoes. Intheevening shecamej i. Then 

. kjEmm te'lXam. "<). a'qa Lqocl iqangE'lOqLq." A'qa igE't6x 

n.t people. -till. mmu behold I am deserted." Then shemadeit 

- ito'koa-its tqu'Le. A'qa kopa' igo'La-it. La'21e, aqa igakXa'tom. 

its smallness house. Then there shestayed. Long, then she gave birth, 

IgioxiVtdm ikjo'tkot. A'qa igigE'LtEq. A'qa igo'n igioXo'tom 

8 Snegave birth a dog, Then she Kicked it. Then another she gave birth 

t«. it • Mile t.. It 

„ wi ikjo'tkjot. Qua'nEmikc tka'lukc tkjotkjo'tkc, aeXa't 

again j il".^. Five male di >gs, one 

aqage'lak iktoxS'tom. Aqa itaxEltio'kcamit. A'2qa ita'qa-itax 

Jo female she gave birth to Then she suckled them. Then large 

them, 

-, , io'xo-ix. A'qa gua'nEsum nugue'qrqax tqu'Lepa. 

theybecame. Theu always she left them the house in. 

A'qa eNt e'kua aqa ikto'ckam tqa'totenikc tga'Xatk aga'matna- 

12 Now one da; then shefoundthem boys their tracks toward the 

water irom her 

. ... pa. "Qa'inta Lqa itgate'mam tkei tqa'totenikc?" [go'pqam; 

t- ,J ; it "Where maybe the; came these boys?" Snecamein; 

1 . 5'2xoaxt itca'qoq. Igo'n e'kua igo'ya, Tso'yustiX 

I* there were her children. Another da; she went. Intheevening 

,- igaXatkjoa'mam. A'qa Lga'pElatikc tqa'totenikc tga'Xatk. A'qa 

'■' shecamehome. Then man; boys tneirtracks. Then 

I,; axe'mat aqa'matcX. Igo'cgam. A'qa axe'mal a'mElkje, igo'cgam. 

there la; anarrow. She took it. Then therelay ashell, snetookit, 

i- IgaxLo'Xa-it: "Lqage'lak Ljgi L,k;a'sk;as LeXa't." [gaxLo'Xoa-it: 

ight; "Agirl behold child one." She thought: 

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my dogs.'" She entered. I>ui there her dogs were lying 1 . ( hi the 
following day she went again to pick berries In the evening she 
came home. There were many tracks of children. There were main 
arrows and shells. "Where did these children come from?" She 
entered and her dogs were there. The following morning she 
went again to pick berries. She did not go far, and there she picked 
berries. Now she heard children. When the sun was still high up in 
the sky she returned. She thought: "1 will go home. Thev might 
kill my dogs.'' Then she returned. Then she arrived al home. 
There were no children, bu( the beach was all covered with track- of 
children. She entered, and there her dogs were [ving. She thought: 
•"I will hide to-morrow." In the morning she made herself read v. 
She went out and remained in the eras-. A iter a little w hile she heard 
children in the house. Soon a girl came out, went around the house, 
and entered again. "Did you see our mother?" ••<)!). she went a 
lone- time ago. There is nobody outside." Soon a child came out - 



••i.Xnan aqtote'na tgE'k;otk;otkc." Igo'pqam: 6'xoaxt i 

"Maybe they will be killed in y dogs Shu came I there were 

tga'k;otk|6tkc. A'qa ige'teuktiX wl't'ax. A'qa wi igo'va o 

herdogs. I hen daj ci again I hen again she went 

igaxalo'kca. Tso'yustiX a'qa wi igaXatkjoa'mam. 02, a'qa •-; 

In Hi.' evening then shecame home. Oh, then 

Lga'pKlatfkc tgii'Xatk tqa'totenikc. Oxoa'xtax tqii'matcx | 

manj tin ii tracks Lkv ■ I hi re were 

Lga'pEla. A'qa Li'XuXt u;'mi:lk;e. Lga'pEla Li'XuXt. "Qamta ". 

many. I Inn there lay shells ' Manj Inj then u 

Lqa itgate'main tkci tqa'totenikc '. " Igo'pqam; o'2xoaxl ij 

maybe came bnysV ' she came in 

tga'k;otk;otkc. Wax igo'ya wl't'ax igaxalo'kcam. Qroa'piX _ 

herdogs Xextday she went she went picking \ I 

ries 

igo'ya. A'qa kopa' igaxE'lukc. A'qa igauitcE'niletEmtck s 

-'■'■ went, there she picked i» rri. -. '1 hi n e heai them 

tqa'totenikc. Kti ca'xaliX aqaLii'x. a'qa igtl'Xkjoa. "0, ai'aii <) 

t»5' s - Whi n ii]. shew! n' ' nn i i quick 

anXk;ofi'ya. [.Xuan aqtote'na tgK'k;6tk;otke." A'qa io-a'Xk:on , , 

I "'ill go horn. E'erhaps tin I | u .,, .' .,, ,„ „ ' " 

A'qa igaXkjoa'mam. KiEinm tqa'totenikc. Ana Limen ina'i ni\ m 

Then >,-„ '.„ ' Mlll , |t S| / " 

tgii'Xatk tqa'totenikc. [go'pqam: o'2xoaxl tga'k;f>tk:otkc \-> 

their tracks she citmi '" 

[gaxL5'Xoa-it: "O'la aqa anxped'ta." Ige'tcuktiX ]■■ 

She thought: then : hide " [>„j , .■ 

igaXE'ltXuitck. Igo'pa. Igo'i.a-il tE'pcopa. Kuala' ana u 

-ll.' urn! i.i 

igauitcE'maq tqa'totenikc tqu'upa. Kuala' a'qa ii.paHiam 15 

she heard them boys the house in. Soon then she came nut 

Lqage'l Lk;a'sk;as. [LuXoa'i.akoa tqu'Le. A'qa wi iLo'pqa. u: 

» >' :i child rl ,1 [he house. Then 

•■ rcu'Xoa ima'qElkEl wa'lxaq?" "A'nqa igo'va. k;a Lii'xaniX." 17 

Well ynu saw her our mother.'" i i . went, nob 

Koala' a'qa iLo'pa i.kja'skas. Lgon iLo'pa. Lgo'nax iLo'pa. ,_ 

S 1 then ... Another went . ' 

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another one came out; still another one came out; five boys and one 
girl came out. They went straight down to the beach. Then the 

w an entered. Now she saw the dog blankets. She took them and 

burnt thorn. Then she went down to the beach. "Oh, my children. 
Why did you disguise yourselves before me? Let us go up to the 
house." Now they all hid their faces. She spoke to them twice. 
Then five of the children went up. One had a sick leg. He did not 
go 14) for a long time, but in the evening he also came. Now her chil- 
dren stayed there; they grew up. Then she and her daughter always 
went picking berries, and the hoys all became hunters. One was a 
deer hunter, one an elk hunter, one a seal hunter, one a sturgeon hun- 
ter, and one a sea lion hunter. 

After some time. Tia'pexoacxoac heard that there was a girl at 
Qai.a'la. He went to buy her. and they gave him that girl. 
Tia'pexoacxoac was a had man. He used to eat blood. If he had not 
enough, then he ate his wives. "When his wife had a mule child, he 

.. Qu&'nEmikc tka'lukc itgE'pa, LoXa't Lqage'lak. Na'iiwi 

■l Five boys went out, one girl. At once 

itgF.'Lxa ma'LnfX. Ty'5'pqa wu'Xi aqage'lak. A'qa igo'quikEl 

2 they went seaward. She entered that woman. Then she saw them 

down 

3 tga'kjete. Tkjo'tk;otkc tga'kiete. Igo'guiga itaxE'lgiuc. A'qa 

their blankets. Dogs their blankets. She took them she burnt them. Then 

igo'Lxa ma'LniX. "<)-2, itei'qoq. qatsqe mcxanxqia'la? Ai'aq 

■A she went seaward. "Oh, my children, why you disguised your- Quick 

down selves bet,, re me? 

alxo'ptcga." A'qa itkse'nqioya-fX ka'nauwe. Mo'kctiX ikto'lXam 

5 let us go up." ' Then they hid their faces all. Twice she spoke to 

them 

,. itea'qoq. A'qa LLo'ptcga Lqui'nEmikc. YaXi' eXa't ia'tcqEm 

herchildren. Then they went up five. That one sick 

~ ia'qo-it, le'le nEct io'ptcga, Tso'yustiX tcXua wl io'ptcga. A'qa 

his leg, long not hewentup. In the evening then also he went up. Then 

o iLxe'21a-it itca'q6q. A'qa LLa'qa-iLax igrLXE'16x itea'qoq. A'qa 

theystayed herchildren. Then large they became herchildren. Then 

q gua'nEsum qasxalo'kcaitx aga'xan. L:i4 a'qa Lka'nauwetikc 

always they two picked berries herdaughter. Long then all 

. Lft'xiqi.ax. eXa't imacE'nukc ia'kjewula, eXa't imo'lEkEinaX 

*- hunter-, ,,ne deer bisgame, one elks 

.. ia'kjewula, eXa't aqesgoa'max ia'kjewula, eXa't Lna'qon ia'kjewula, 

*-*- his game, one seals his game, one sturgeon his game, 

, , eXa't Lgipe'XLukc ia'kjewula. 

i - uiie sea-lii ,iis his game. 

L;'i4. igixaltci'maq Tia'pexoacxoac axa/hatiau La'qaLala. 02, 

ti5 I. mi- he heard about her Tia'pexoacxoac theirmaiden theQaLa'la. Oh, 

a'qa io'ya itcumEla'lEmam. A'qa iLga'elot aLa'hatjau. la'mEla 

14 then lie went he went to buy her. Then they gave her their maiden. Be was bad 

to him 

|-, Tia'pexoacxoac. Lqa'owulqt ia'i.xaliciii. Ma'nlx ni:ct qayu'qctex, 

Tia'pexoacxoac. Blood hisfood. When not he was satiated, 

i ( ; a'qa Lia'kikal qaLiXalEmo'XumX. Ma'nix LE'kala r.ia'xan 

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threw ii into the water. When she had u girl, he allowed ii to live. 
His house was full of \\ omen. 

Alter some time his wife's brothers brought him live sea lions, lb- 
drank their blood, but he bad not enough. They gave him five 
seals. lie drank their blood, bni he bad not enough. The} gave 
him five sturgeons. He drank their blood, but he bad not enough 
The\ gave him five elks. lie drank their blond, but he bad not 
enough. Then the middle one of the brothers said: '"Oh, I will 
kill K'noi..' My supernatural helper tells me so. To-morrow I 
will kill K'nni.." The following morning he saw E'noL [on a 
snag]. He took his harpoon and went down to the water. Then he 
speared E'noL and killed him. Now they pounded his body so 
that it was full of blood. They made five boles in the skin and 
closed them with plugs. Then the one who bad killed l'.'noi. said 
to his brothers: "Now we shall conquer Tia'pexoacxoac." They 
tied five canoes together and put planks across. They put the 



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qatcLale'maLxax; ma'nix Lqage'lak, aqa t;o'ni:k" qatCLo'xoax. 

he threw it into the water; when a woman, then g I save hedidher. 

Pal te'iaqL tifl'nKtUi'ke. 
Full his house his women. 

Lii4, aqa it.kt.i'kunona qui'nEm t.gipe'Xt.uke. ItcLo'qumst 

Long then they carried food five sea lions. Hcdrankit 

time, to him 

La'qauwulqt. Na2ct io'qcte. [Lga'ekapona qui'nEm aqesgoa'max. 

theirblood. Xot hewassa- Thej carried! i five 

tiated. t<> him 

Itei.o'ipunst aqesgoa'max La'qauwulqt. Nai'et io'qcte. [LkLi'kapona 

He drank it theseals theirblood. Not bewassa The; carried! l 

tiated. * to him 

qui'nEm Lua'qon. [Lo'qumst La'qauwulqt, nai'et io'qcte. »; 

five sturgeons. He drank it their b] 1, not he wa 

tiated. 

[Lgi'kapona qui'nEm imo'lEkEinax. Nact io'qcte. EtcLo'qumct 7 

Ther carried food five elks. Not hewassa- He drank it 

t<i him tiated. 

Lia'qauwulqt imo'lEkEmax. A'qa ige'kim eXa't e't.aXateak: S 

their bl i theelks. Then hesaid one .heir middle one 

"At. auEwa'qoa e'noL. Itci'uLEmax itcino'lXam. O'la anewa'qa :< 

I shall kill it e'noL. My supernatural toldme. To-mor [ shall kill it 

helper row 

e'noL." Ige'teuktiX. A'qa ige'qElkEl e'noL. A'qa itce'gElga m 

. :: Day cami Then In saw ii Then he took it 

iii'tcuLq. A'qa io'yarn ma'LniX. A'qa itcLe'loqcx e'noL. A'qa ]| 

tr] 11. Then he arrived near the wa- Then he bar] ned it c'ndL. linn 

ter. 

itce'waq e'noL. A'qa iLgT'y6x Laq, Laq, Laq, Laq. Pax LLge'xox p^ 

he killed it e'noL. Then they made il strike, strike, strike, strike. Full itbeeamc 

Lqau'wulqt ka'nauwe. Qui'numiX Lxoii'p itel'ydx, qui'nEm [;; 

blood all. Five lioles he made them, five 

itctilga'mit tE'mqo. A'qa itcLo'lXam LT'alXtkc: "A'qa ilxgi'vuLq i, 

he put into it sticks. Then he told them bis brothers: "Now iveshaflcon 

quer him 

Tia'pexoacxoac." ECjau ii.i'kox qui'nEm akE'nim. Aqe'nXa .- 

Pia'pexoacxoac." He theydid live canoes. Boards 



i ,\ sea monster. 



L60 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull.26 

carcass on top <>f them. Then they carried it to Tia'pexoacxoac. 
Now they were seen. "Ah, Tia'pexoacxoac, your brothers-in-law 
arc coming." Tia'pexoacxoac went out. He remained standing in 
the doorway. His brothers-in-law landed. He said to his people: 
"Quick, haul up [what they bring]." They hauled it up and placed 
it before Tia'pexoacxoac. He pulled out one plug and drank the 
blood. He drank it all. He pulled out the next one and he drank 
again. He pulled the third one and drank. After a while he got 
tired. Then he rested a little while. Then he drank again. He 
re-ted twiee. Then he drank it all. He pulled out the fourth plug 
and drank. Now his stomach became full. He said: •"Only the 
people of QaLa'la give me enough." Then it thundered. "What did 
you say' Do not come any more! I have had enough." 

Now Tia'pexoacxoac remained there, and his wife was with child. 
Soon she became sick and erave birth to a child. "Go and see what she 



1 iLgakxa'ema. A'qa iLgiakxa'ema caxala'. A'qa iigl'vuki. A'2qa 

they laid over Then they laid it on it on top. Then thev carried it. Then 

them. 

.j i(|i'.'i.(|KlkKl. "A4, Tia'pexoacxoac. Luie'qeXEnana i.te'it." A'qa io'pa 

they were seen. "Ah, Tia'pexoacxoac. Vour brothers-in-law are com- Then hewem 

ing." out 

3 Tia'pexoacxoac. loTa-it ici'qepa. A'qa iLxe'gela-iX Lia'qeXenana. 

Tia'pexoacxoac. Hestayed thedoor- Then they landed his brothers-in-law, 

way in. 

4 A'qa itcto'lXam tia'lXam: "Ai'aq amegiLa'taptck." A'qa 

Then he told them hispeople: "Quick haul it up." Then 

5 itgiuLa'taptck. A'qa igilxa'ema Tia'pexoacxoac i.uX itci'xox 

they hauled it up. Then ft lay before Tia'pexoacxoac Pull out hedidit 

i; eXt e'mqo. ItcLo'qumct Lia'qauwulqt. ItcLo'LXom Lia'qauwulqt. 

one stick. Hi '.-.ink n its l»l I, He finished it itsbl 1 

•7 Aqa wi igo'n i.uN itci'xox. Aqa wi itcLo'qumct. Ii.fi'i.on 

:i again another pull out hedidit. Then again he drank it. The third 

one "in' 

s luX itcl'yux. ItcLo'qumct. Lai'. a'qa tell ige'xox. 

pull out he dii He drank it. Long, then tired hebei 

Ie'ixra'eniatck. tcXoa aqa wi't'ax itcLo'qumct. Mo'kctiX 



LO 



igixLa'ematck. Aqa itcLo'LXom. Igo'nax i.uX itci'xox iLa'lakt. 

sted. Then he finished it. Another pull out hedidit the fourth 



H Aqa wi itcLo'qumct. A'qa ia'wan iuta'wulX. "Qa'2naqe 

Then again hedrankit. Then his belly thick. "Only 

,., La'qaLale' tcXua iLgEnuqctEme'2." Ai'aq tu4, tumm cxela'koatck 

the QaLa'la then they gave me enoug] Quick tu, tumm itthundered 
t" eat." 

[■> igo'cax. "Qa qamxatxola'4? Aqa kopa'it amctl'ya. A'qa 

thesky. ••How you sa Now enough you came. Now 

m ino'qete." 

I am satiated." 



Lo 



A'qa io'r.a-it Tia'pexoacxoac. A'qa aga'wan igaxa'16x a\ r a'kikala 

Then hestayed Tia'pexoacxoac Then herpreg- came to be his wife. 



preg- 
nanes 



Hi Ai'aq a'qa itca'tcqEm iaxE'lox. A'qa igakXE'tom. "Amcga'kctam 

Quick then her sickness wasonher. 'linn she gave birth. and 

t- tan igioxo'tom, Lqage'lak i.Xuan. LE'kala LXuan." A'qa 

what she gave birth to it, afemale perhaps, a mule perhaps. 



KATHI.AMKT TEXTS L61 

brought forth: see it" it is a boy or a girl." They went to see. Thej 
said: ""She broughl forth a girl." She had put an apron onto her 
child. When it had grown a little she carried it away. She ran 
a\\;i\ right down the river. They searched for her up the river. 
They did not find her. They searched for her two months, but they 
did not find her. Then she turned hack, and went up the river. Now 
they searched for her downward. For two months they searched for 
her everywhere down the river. 1 1 u ■ \ did not find her. Then 
Tia'pexoacxoac gave it up and remained where he was. 

Now the woman washed her son. He became a warrior. Me was 
stronger than his father. One day he said to his mother: "Which of 
hi.s wives does he like best '." His mother replied: "Two of them he 
likes best." " Where are their beds;" "Their beds are in the middle 
of the house. When you go there yon must lie down t bus | the heel of 
o in foot resting on the toes of the other]." Now he went. He arrived 
and opened the house. lie went and lay down at one side of the 
bouse. The woman accepted him. She thought her husband had 
returned. She believed that he was her husband. Now she lav down 



iqo'kctam. "A. Lqage'lak ikLoxo'tfnu." Lii-i, a'qa ai.a'qjirxap 

she whs looked "Ah, shegave birth to it." Long then i 

>it. ' 

igai e'Iox. A'qa ma'nki ii,a'xa-ii. ii.r.'x. A'qa iki.ota'mit Lga'xan. 

toe il Then a little it b< she curried i' her ehild. •» 

for n. awaj 

Iki.ota'mit nau'i qa'eqamiX. Ke'nuwa iqo'naxL ca'xaliX. Kja'ya 

She carried it al once down the rivei Try she u abo ng •> 

away tied for 

nict iqo'egam. Mokct i.ki.i:mena'ke iqo'naxL, niicqe iqo'egam. 

Dot she was lound. two months she was not at all shi i 

searched for, found. 

A'qa wi igii'xkoa ca'xaliX. A'qa qa'eqamiX iqo'naxL. Mokct 

Then again si above. Then down the river shi was Two 

I.. irk . ari In .1 for. ° 

i.ki.i.me'nake iqo'naxL qa'eqamiX ka'nauwe qa'xpa. Nad iqo'egam. 

months she was down the river every where, S'ol sin ,- 

found. 

A'qa ta'menua ige'x Tia'pexoacxoac. A'qa io'i.a if Tia'pexoacxoac. 

Tin u give up he did Tia'pexoacxoac. Then hestayed Tia'pexoacxoai t 

\ 'i|:i igigE'qoat itcii'xan aqage'lak. Aqa it;o'xoyal ige'xox. 

Tin 11 she washed him herson the woman. linn a warrior he became, s 

[tce'yuLq wl'yam. KXt we'kua aqa itco'lXam wa'yaq: "Liin 

Hewassupe his father. on,, day en he said to her his mother: "Whom tl 

rior in 

tq;ex itei'L6x Lia'kekal?" A'qa igio'lXam wa'yaq: "Cmokct tq;ex 

like- hedoesher his wife?" she said to him his mother: "Two ' In 

itci'cox cia'kekal." "Qa'xpa ictii'lXEUie'" "A. e'wa kjawicE'qe 

hedoes his wives." "When their beds?"' "Ah, then 

them of the house 

ieta'lNi'.me. Ma'nix amo'ya amxo'kcita, aqa e'wa mto'xa tE'mipc." 

theirbeds. When you go you lie down. then thus do your feet." 1- 

A'qa io'va. Io'vani. Itcioxoa'laqL tqu'Le. A'qa igexo'kcit tE'nat 

he went, He arrived He opened il the house lav down on one 1 •• 

tqu'Le. Ige'gElga aqage'lak. IgaxLo'xoa-it: " IgiXatk;oa'mam 

til- housi -i"' ' him -in thought: ' - II,' came hi me II 

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1 1 



162 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY Lboll26. 

with him. Then he arose and went to the other side of the house. 
Again he lay down with the other woman. He stopped some time. 
Then he arose and went out. He went right home. In the morning 
the woman, his father's wife, arose. She looked across the house. 
Her husband was not there. The other one awoke also. She looked. 
Her husband was not there She said to her: "Where did he go? 
He came home. I thought he was lying down with you. Hi' rose." 
Now a person went out. He watched the house. He >a\\ footprints. 
He took a stick and broke it the length of the footprints. 

After three days Tia'pexoacxoac returned. "Oh, we found the foot- 
prints of a person. They were tlmf long and ///"/ broad." Then he took 
the stick and compared it with his foot. It was just as long as his foot. 
He compared the width, and it was a little wider than his foot. Then 
Tia'pexoacxoac lay down. He lay down for two days. Then he 

-i itci'kikal." Igluku'laqL ya'Xka itca'kikala. A'qa icxo'kcit 

my husband." She recognized hirn her husband. Then they lay 

2 itca'kikal. A'qa igixE'latck. lo'ya tE'nat tqu'Le. A'qa wl't'ax 

^ her husband. Then hearose. He went to the the house. Then again 

other side 

3 igixo'kcit. Ago'n aeXa't aqage'lak. Aqa wi icxo'kcit. 

he lay down. Another one woman. Then again theylaydown. 

ItcLa'koLX. IgixE'latck, io'pa. Na'wi ige'Xkjoa. Ige'teuktiX. 

4 Helefther. "~ He arose, hewent At once he went home. Itgrewday. 

out. 

~ IgaxE'latek aqage'lak wi'yam aya'kikal. Iga'kikct kjanate'toL. 

^ She arose the woman his father his wife. She looked to the other side. 

K;a itca'kikala. IgaxE'latek ago'n aeXa't. Iga'kikct: Iv;a'ya 

f> Noth- ber husband. She arose the other one. She looked: Nothing 

ing 

_ itca'kikala. [go'lXam: "Qa'mta io'ya tau igiXatkjoa'mam? 

* her husband. She said to her: "Where lie went who came home? 

NxLo'xuan mai'kapa io'ktikt. IgixE'latck." A'qa iLo'pa i.eXa't 

5 [thought youat heslept. Herose." Then tie went one 

out 

Lgoai.e'lX LLgiugoa'nX6qtiX tqu'Le. Aqa iLgo'quikEl tia'Xatk. 

•j person be watched thehouse. 'linn besawthem his tracks. 

A'qa ii.ge'gr.lga e'ruqo. A'qa iLgiXE'lakoa qansl'X e'taLqt 

If Then he took it a stick. Then he broke it bow long 

tia'Xatk. 

II his tracks. 

A'qa i.on i.ka'etax. a'qa igiXatkjoa'mam Tia'pexoacxoac. "02, 

1^ Then three days, then he came home Tia'pexoacxoac "Oh, 

Lgoai.e'lX intckto'egam ti.a'Xatk. E'wa e'taLqt. e'wa e'taxalXt." 

13 a person we found them bis tracks. Thus long, thus wide." 

A'qa itce'gElga e'mqo, a'qa itciu'kumakja'metaq te'iapc. Kope'2t 

14 Then betookil a stick, then he compared them hisfeet, Enough 

i'taLqt te'iapc. Itciukumakja'metaq e'taXalXt. No'lj ita'qa-iLax. 

]_5 their hisfeet. He compared them their widths. A little -targe. 

length 

Itge'ioLq. La2, aqa igixo'kcit Tia'pexoacxoac. [gixo'kcit nioket 

\t\ lie was supe- Long, then he lav down Tia'pexoacxoac. He lay down two 

rior to him. 

Lka'etax. A'qa igixE'latck. "02, i.Xuan i.E'kala ikLota'mit 

]_J days. Then herose. "Oh, perhaps a male she carried 

him away 



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rose. "Oh, I think thai woman carried away a mule child. Go and 
search for her." Ho sent five men down the river. Five he senl up 
the river. He sent four to go and look near by. Now these four men 
went up to Qawi'ltk. The}' saw smoke. When they came there they 
discovered a house. They wenl up to it and entered. There was 
Ha'pexoacxoac's son. He looked just like Tia'pexoacxoac. Now they 
returned. They came home. "Oh, Tia'pexoacxoac, we found your 
son. He looks ju~t like yon." "That is just what I thought. Go and 
fetch him." Thus he spoke to his slaves. Five of them went. His 
son kepi four of them, and one only returned. " What did he say to 
you?" "Oh, he took four men away from you." "Go to-morrow 
and fetch him." On the following day six men went. He kept five 
and one returned. ••What did he say to you?" "He kept five." 
Foul' times they tried to lake him; and then he had kept twenty of 
his slaves. Tia'pexoacxoac became angry. He called his people: 
"Let us make war upon your nephew." Now they went in two 



tan aqage'lak. 02, tgtjo'kti amckuna'xLama." itctoto'koatck i 

this woman. Oh, good you search for her." Hesentthem 

aqui'nEmikc qa'eqamiX. Itctoto'koatck aqui'nEmikc c'wa ca'xaltX. .> 

five men down the river. Hesentthem live men then upward. 

Itctoto'koatck ala'kttkc qjoa'ptX alukuakje'naxLa. A'qa itgl'ya 

llr M'nt them four men near they shall search. Then they wenl 

ala'kttkc. [tgi'ya ca'xaltX Qawt'ltkpa. Itgo'quikEl tXtE'lle. , 

thefourmen. They went upward Qawi'ltk to. rheysaw il smoke. 

Ii.o'yam. aqa tqu'Le itktXue'la. A'qa LLo'ptcka. [La'ckopq. 

Theyarrived, then anouse they discovered it. Then theywentup. They entered. ' 

A'qa io'Xt Tia'pexoacxoac ia'Xan. Ya'Xka Tia'pexoacxoac. 

-Then he was Tia'pexoacxoac hisson. He Tia'pexoacxoac, 

Hi.'.. 

cxE'lkjatcX. A'qa iLE'Xkjoa. Ii.Xk;oa'mam tK'i.aqi.pa. "MM. 
ih... resemhlcd Then ihey went home. They came home their house to ' Oh, * 

i .nr another. 

Tia'pexoacxoac, ime'Xan intcgio'egam. Maniqje' imtxE'IkjatcX." s 

Tia'pexoacxoac, yourson we found nim. I vou resemble one 

nother." 

••<). kjoaLqe' nXLo'Xuan. < ). ai'aq amcgiga'lEmam," itcLo'lXam ^ 

oli jrstso [thought. Oh, quick go and fetch him," he said to them 

Lia'qiXEltgeukc. [Lo'ya Lqui'nEiutkc. A. itci'LgElga Lla'kttkc. i () 

hisslaves Theywenl five men Ah, he kept them four. 

EXa'tka ige'Xkjoa. "O, qa itcimco'lXam I " "A4, itcLumxE'cgam n 

Oneonly went home, "Oh, how did he say to you?" "Ah. he took from you 

Lla'kttkc." "O, tgtjo'kti o'la inco'ya. Amcgiukoa'lEmam." ..> 

four men "Oh, good to-morrow yougo. You go and fetch him." 

A'qa wi ige'tcukttX; a'qa wi iLo'ya LtxE'mtkc. A'qa wi ,., 

Then again day came; then again ineywent six men. Then again 

itcLEXE'cgam Lqui'nEmtkc. EXa'tka ige'Xkjoa. "A, qa ,, 

he took from them five men, One onlj hewenthome. "Ah. ho\i 

itctmco'lXam ? " "A, itcLumxE'cgam t.qui'nEmtkc." La'kttX ,. 

hesaid to you?" ' Ah, he took them from you fivemen." Fourtimes '"' 

ke'nuwa iqiukoa'lEmam. A'qa itctixE'cgam tia'qiXEltgeukc 

try heisfetched. Then he took tnem hisslave L6 

from him 

inokcti.a'i.ikc. A'2qa kala'lkuile ige'X Tia'pexoacxoac. A'qa ,- 

twenty. Then scold nedid Tia'pexoacxoac. 



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hundred canoes. His son was eating. Then one of his slaves went 
out. "()h. we arc going to be attacked." But he continued to eat 
quietly. Then he said to his mother: "Quick! go inland." And he 
said to his slaves: "Quick! go inland." Then his slaves and his 
mother went inland. He went down, took his arrows, and shot the 
people. He hit a canoe and it burst. He hit another one. It hurst. 
All the people were drowned. He killed Tia'pexoacxoac's people. 
Now there were only a few of his people left. Tia'pexoacxoac said: 
"Let us go home: your nephew has conquered me." Then he went 
home. He said: "Bring your nephew. I will give him some of my 
wives." Now three men went and said to Tia'pexoacxoac's son: "Your 
father sent us. We come to fetch you. He will give you some of 
his wives." "Oli, I like those two of his wives." Then the three 

j itco'xoaktck te'lXam. "Ai'aq, aqa saqj alxgio'xa imca'LatXEn." 

he sen! forthem thepeople. "Quick, thru w;ir we will make your nephew." 

on him 

2 Aqa igo'ya mdket itcajkjamunaq akE'nim. Lxlxe'Ikihux ia'xan. 

Then they went two hundred canoes. He ate hisson. 

Iropa i.ia'la-etiX LeXa't. "A4, .siiqj i1xe'x6x." P!a'la ixLXE'lEmux. 

O He went hisslave one. "Ah, war is made on us." Quietly heate. 

out 

, A'qa itco'LXam wa'yaq: "Ai'aq, me'ya LXE'leuX." [tcLo'lXam 

* Then he said, to her hismother: "Quick, go inland." Hesaidtothem 

Lia'qeXEltgeukc: "Ai'aq, mci'ya LXE'leuX." A'qa iLo'ptcka 

5 hisslaves: "Quick, go inland." Then they went 

inland 

Lia'qeXEltgeukc k;a wa'yaq. A'qa io'i.xa. Itco'guiga tia'qamatcX. 

6 hisslaves and his Then he went He took them hfsarrows, 

mother. down. 

_ A'qa itcto'maqt te'lXam. Ia'maq itce'16x ikE'nim, tsjE'xtsjEX 

t Then heshotthem thepeople. Shoot hedidit a canoe, break 

with them 

ige'x6x. Igo'n ia'maq itce'lox ikE'nim, tsjE'xtsjEX ige'xox. r.;lap 

it did. Another shoot hedidit a cai break it did. Under 

water 

9 itgi'ya ka'nauwe te'lXam. Iqto'tena tia'lXam Tia'pexoacxoac. Aqa 

went all people. They were his people Tia'pexoacxoac, Then 

killed 

jo no'i.ka tia'lXam Tia'pexoacxoac. A'qa ige'kim: "O, alxkjua'ya. 

few only hispeople ria'pexoaexoac. Then nesaid: "Oh, wewillgol e. 

A'qa itci'noLq imca'LatXEn." A'qa igo'Xuakjua. A'qa igiXkjoa'mam 

11 Then he van- yournephew." Then Ehey went home. Then hecamehome 

quished me 

jo Tia'pexoacxoac. A'qa ige'kim Tia'pexoacxoac: "02, inicgiga'lEiram 

Tia'pexoacxoac. Teen he said Tia'pexoacxoac: "Oh, b o and fetch him 

-..> imca'LatXEn. Antelo'ta tgE'nEmckc aqa'watikc." A'qa itei'va 

i" yournephew. I will give my women several." Then tiny 

them to him went 

lam 

ther 

itcincto'koatck. Iqamtga'lEmam. ItctEmf'lot tia'nEmckc aqa'watikc." 

1", he sent us. You are fetched. He gives them his women several." 

to yon 

1( . "04, cta'xka cm6kct cia'kikala tqjex inE'c6xt." ( ). ii.i'Xkjoa 

* "Oh, these two his wives like I do them." Oh, they went 

home 

17 La-itci Lo'nikc. "Qa itcimco'lXam imca'LatXEn?" "O, 

those three. "How hesaidtoyou yournephew?" "Oh, 



.. aLo'mkc te'lXam. Iqio'lXam ia'Xan Tia'pexoacxoac: "We'ma 

"* three people. He was told hissoj Tia'pexoacxoac "Yourfathi 



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men went home. " What does your nephew sa}" to you?" "He said 
to us that In- likes those two <>f your wives." "Go to-morrow. 
When the day breaks, go and tell him that I will give them In him, 
if he will come." Now they wenl again. They arrived there and 
entered. "Oh, your father will give yon his two wives." "Ah, well 
then I will go home," said he. "Tell him. he shall leave his house." 
They went home. When they came home, they said: " Your son will 
arrive to-morrow. He tells you to go outside and take those t wo old 
women, your wives." On the next morning, Tia'pexoacxoac went 
out. lie took those two old women, his wives. Alter some time, his 
son arrived and entered his father's house. Then his wile gave birth 
to two sons. Now Tia'pexoacxoac fell sick, lie made arrows for 
his grandsons. The} shot their grandfather, and after some time he 
was dead. Now Tia'pexoacxoac son had many son-. 

itcinteo'lXam cta'xka cta'Xi cmokcl cme'kikala tqiex itri'cox." i 

he said to us them those two your wives like he does them." 

••(), tgtjo'kti o'la mco'ya. Ige'tcuktiX amcgiolXa'mam a'Lqi a 

"Oh, to-morrow yougo. Day conies you go and tell him ; lateron 

ancilo'ta ma'nix alite'ya." Aqa wi ii.o'ya wi't'ax. A'qa wi 

[will give when ho will Then again the; rhen igain :; 

thorn two come." wont 

to linn 

iio'yam. Ii.a'eku]K|. "Ai, iteei'ini-Jot cia'kikal we'mam." "A, . 

theyarrived. Theyentered. "Ah, hegivesthem hi-- two yourfather.' "Ah, 

In you wive* 

tgtjo'kti aqa anXktoa'ya," ige'kim. "A'qa ayuXoapa'ya te'iaqL r 

g I then [go home," in said. "Then heshallgoout his house 

amcgiolXa'ma." A'qa lLi'Xkjoa. Ii.iXk;oa'inam. '"A, 6'la alite'ya 

you tell him." rhen they wenl They came home. Ah, i" In- will || 

homo. morrow come 

ime'xan. Itcmo'lXam amupa'va La'xaniX k;a cta'Xi cqjeyo'ql 

your son. He told you youshall outside and those two twoold i 

go out women 

amco'kia cme'kikala." A'qa ige'tcuktiX, a'qa io'pa Tia'pexoacxoac. 

you take your two wives." Then daycame, then hewent ria'pexoa< kohc. o 

them out 

Itci'cuki cia'kikala cta'Xi cqjeyo'qt. La4 aqa io'yam ia'xan. A'qa 

Hetook his tw« wives those twoold Long then hearrived 'lisson Then 

them two women. 

io'pqam wl'am te'iaqL. A'qa icoX6'tom aya'kikala emoket CE'kala , 

hecamein his his rhen shegavebirth ' hiswife i \\ - . male 

father house. to two 

sk;a'sk;is. A2qa ia'tsqEm igixE'lox Tia'pexoacxoac. A'qa |i 

children. Then hissickness cameontohim Tia'pexoacx Then 

tqa'matcX itctei'lox. A'qa ia'maq icge'lox icta'qjacuc. Lai', aqa 

arrows he made them Then si I theydid theirgrand- Long, then ['J 

for i hi m him father. 

io'maqt iqjeyo'qt. A'qa io'maqt. A'qa Lga'pElatikc ia'qoq tka'lukc 

dead the old man. Then he was lion many In* males 13 

dead. children 

itixE'lox. 

tiny tven 1 .| 

him. 



2 



Emogoa'lekc (told 1891) 

There were the people of a town. There were two friends among 
them, one the son of a chief, the other a common man. There was :i 
girl, the daughter of ;i chief of another town. She had a girl slave. 
Then one of the young men said to his friend: "Come! let us go to 
that town to look for girls." In the morning they went. That slave 
girl was pretty. The young men came to that town. The slave girl 
pleased the chief's son. The common man was also pretty and that 
girl liked him. while the slave gir] liked tin- chiefs son. The two went 
often to sec them. Now the youth's father heard about it. The chief 
heard that his son went after a slave girl. He was ashamed. Every 
morning he scolded his son. Both he and the young man's mother 

Oxoela'etiX ta-itci eXt gita'LXam. EXa't ii.a'Xak;i:inana 

Therewere those one people of a town. One theirchief 

ia'Xan. Cxa'eikc k;a eXa't. iqju'lipX. Ixe'val ya'Xi eXa't 

his son. Two friends and one youth. A common that one 

man 



iqju'lipX. Kanasmokst eqju'lipX. A'qa eXt gita'lXam 

3 youth. Both youths. Then one people of a town 

aqage'lak aya'Xan ya'Xi iLa'XakjEmana aha'tjau kja aga'laitiX 

4 woman his daughter 'that theirchief amaiden and berslavegirl 

wl't'ax aha'tjau. A'qa itcio'lXam ia'cikc: "Qoi qatxo'eX ya'Xi 

5 also amaiden. Then he said to him his friend: "Must wego that 

eXt e'lXampa. Atxktona'xxama tE'nEmckc." Ige'tcuktiX, a'qa 

6 one town to. We search for them women.'' Daycame, then 

icto'ya. Atjo'kti wu'Xi aga'laitiX wu'Xi aha'tjau. Icto'yam 

n they two G 1 that herslavegirl that maiden. They arrived 

* wont. 

ko'pa ya'Xi eXt e'lXam cta'Xi eqju'lipX. Qjat itco'xoa wu'Xi 

k there " that one town those youths. Love he did her that 

ala'etiX ya'Xi iLa'XakjEmana ia'Xan. Itjo'kti ya'Xi iqju'lipX 

•' slavegirl " that their chiel his son. Good that youth 

ya'Xi ixe'val. Tqjex igl'y6x wu'Xi aha'tjau ya'Xi ixe'yal. 

-iii ' that common man. Like she did him that maiden * that common 

x man. 

Tqjex itco'xoa wu'Xi ala'etiX ya'Xi iLa'xakjEmana ia'Xan. 

11 Like he did her that slavegirl ' that theirchief hisson. 

Io'LqtiX ickcXEluwa'lalEmtck. A'qa itilo'Xuix'it ya'Xi wl'yam 

J2 Long they two went often to see them. Then he heard ahout ' that hisfather 

them 

ya'Xi iqju'lipX. Itilo'Xuix'it ya'Xi iLa'XakjEmana, ala'etiX 

13 ' that youth. He heard about them ' that theirchief, a slave girl 

itcaXK.luwa'la ya'Xi ia'Xan. IgixEma'sa-it ya'Xi ikakjEma'na. 

ltt he went to see her ' that Ins son. Bewasashamed that chief. 

Wax iteio'mKla ya'Xi ia'Xan. Ka'nauwe i.ka'etax icgio'mela 

ipr Next he scolded him * that Ids son. All days they two scolded 

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scolded him. Then he and his friend went out. 1 le said: "My heart is 
tired, friend. I am scolded every day: I shall go away." "Oh," said 
his friend. "'I love you and I -hall lie unhappy if you go." In the 
evening they came home, lie lay down and did not eat. lie rose 
early and the two went into the woods. They shot at targets, lie 
said again: "Oh, my heart i- tired; if you like me you ma\ see me 
always"; thus he said to his friend. " No, friend, don't leave me; I 
shall lie unhappy." For live day- they played shooting at targets. 
Then they bathed. The young man dived five times. Then he came 
u|i far away from the shore. His ears had become verj long, lie 
was lying on a snag. Then his friend went ashore and cried and cried 
a lone' tunc, lie looked, and hi- friend was standing there. I le smiled 
at him. " Why do yon cry so much, friend '. We shall do 1 hi- v\ :\\ . 
If you like me, you shall see me. Come to this place and we -hall 
play here: but do not tell them. If you do not like me. then you 



ckanasmo'kct k;a wa'yaq ya'Xi iqju'lipX. Qacto'iX qsi'mta ya'Xi 

both mid hismother ' that youth They two went some- ' thai 

u here 

ia'cikc. "A'qa ti:ll ige'x c'tcamxtc, ctke. Ka'nauwe Lka'etax 

his friend. "Now tired gets my heart. friend. All 

qano'mela. Qjoa'p a'qa qa'mta no'ya." "<>.'" itcio'lXam ia'cikc. 

I am scolded. Near]} then somewhere I go." "Oh." he said to him his friend, 

"■<). tqjex ia'mox, > Tk< •. UVokfX tgE'giotkoaX qatxanlo'xoax." 

"(Mi. lik.' [ do yon, friend, my unhappiness will be on me." 

Xa'piX qacXk;oa'mamx. Xa'2we nixo'keitx. Xiict nixi.xr.'li.muX. 

In the the; two came home. At once he lay down. Not beate 

>"■ ening 

Kawi'X nixElii'tcgoax, qacto'ix golx'e'yokuiX. Wii'qjpae 

he arose, they wenl into tin u is. I urgel 

qacxcga'mx. Wl't'ax qatciolXii'mx: "'<). a'qa ti'.ll igc'xox 

the; played, Again he said t<> him: "Oh, now lir?d ' gets 

e'tcamxtc. Ma'nix tq;ex mnxo'lalEmx, aqa wi aiiit.n<|i'.lki.la'ya,'" 

in\ In, hi When like you do me, then again you will i ,' 

qateiolXfi'mx ya'Xi ia'cikc. "Kja'ya, cikc, nieqe ami.tik i.h >'< j i.tpt. 

he said to him ' Unit hisfriend ' No! friend, notatall leave me, 

tgK'giotkoax." Qoii'iiEina Lka'etax wa'qjpac icE'xox. A'qa 

mj tinhappii blve days targel the} d d Then 

iexgoii'vot. Igikte'niEiuj va'Xi iqju'lipX. Qoii'nEiniX 

the} Imtfn '1 ' Mr dived ' that youth Five times 

igikte'mEnq. Lax ige'x vaXf ma'i.mX. Gipii'tEma itaTqtax 

he dived. Visible heliecame 'there seaward Thus long 

tia'utcakc. [axakxa'ema wu'Xi aku'yax. lo'ptck ia'cikc. 

liisears, He lay on that sinig. He went up hi) 

[gigE'tcax, igigE'tcax, igigE'tcax. Ka io'qulqt igc'kikct 

He cried, ' h-; cried, ' he cried. Where he cried ' he saw 

inlXiie'la ia'cfkc. I \k;ava'w ula. "Tan migE'mqElqt, cikc? 

he stootl hisfriend, He smi'led at him. "Whal you cry, 

K;oai.(|a' atxo'xoa. Manix tqjex amto'xoa amEnqElkElii'ya. 

Thus we will do. When like \ lo them you will see me 

A'qa amta'ya te'ka. A'qa te'ka atxkjaya'wulalEma. Ned 

Then come here rhen here we will play. Not 

amxkLe'tcgoa. Ma'nfx nict tqjex mi:'no\ tcXua qamxki.e'tcgoax. 

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may tell them. Come here to-morrow." In the evening the youth 
went home. The chief's son went into the water and dived. 

Then that youth cried and went home. He came home and lay 
down at once. He rose early and took his arrows. He went to the 
place where they had shot at targets. He cried. He looked, and there 
hi.-, friend was standing. He said: "Why are you crying all the 
time '■ It' you like me, come here and we shall play." In the evening 
he went home again. The chief"- son went into the water and dived. 

After two days they searched for him. On the third day. when the 
youth came home, they asked him: "Where is your friend;" He 
said: " I have not seen him for two days." They searched for him 
and said: "Somebody must have killed him." They went into the 
neighboring towns and searched for him. hut they did not tind him. 
Early the youth went out again. He stayed on the shore for some 
time; then he saw his friend standing there. His friend said to him: 
"Do not tell them; if you do you will see me no more." In the 

O'la mte'ya te'kaki." Xa'iiIX a'qa ige'Xkjoa ya'Xi iqju'lipX. 

\ To-ruor- come here." In the then he went home * that youth. 

row 'ling 

lo'i.xa ya'Xi ii.a'XakjEmana ia'Xan. Igikte'mEnq. 

2 Hewentto that theirchief his-oii Hedived. 

the water 

[giga'tcax ya'Xi iqju'lipX. A'qa ige'Xkjoa. IgiXkjoa'mam. 

He cried * that youta. Then hewentl Se came borne. 

. Xa'i'wi igixo'kcit. KawI'X igixE'latck. Itco'guiga tia'qamatcX. 

"* At once he lay down. Early hearose. Hetookthi his arrow-. 

. Io'va kopa' ya'Xi wa'qjpas icxE'cgam. Io'qulqt. Ige'kikct, 

*' Hewent theri * that targel theyplayed. Herri. ,1. Helooked, 

. iutXue'la ia'cikc. A'qa itcio'lXam: "Qa'tcxe gua'nsum 

- therestood his friend. Then he said to him: -Why always 

- mo'qulqt? Ma'nix tu;ex amEno'xoa a'qa mta'va. aqa 

* you cry? When like you do me then i then 

atxkjaya'wulalEma." Xa'piX. aqa wl't'ax ige'Xkjoa. lo'i.xa 

s we will play." In the evening, then he went home. Hewent 

down tci 
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ya'Xka, igikte'niEnq ya'Xi iLa'XakjEmana ia'Xan. 

he. hedived ' that theirchief his >..n. 



-. Ma'kctiX icto'qxoya, a'qa iqiuna'xLatck. IgiXatkjoa'mam 

*- Twice theirsleeps, then he was searched for. He came home 

,, ii.a'i.oniX ya'Xi iqju'lipX, a'qa ioqu'mtcxogoa: "Qa'xpa ime'eike?" 

tin' third time * that he. re yourfriend?" 

Ige'kim: "A'qa mo'kctiX io'qxoya nict tEnlo'xoiX." Iqio'naxL 

L2 Hesaid: "Now hissleeps not I'kn< Hewas 

.., ya'Xi iqju'lipX. Iqio'lXam: "Iqe'waq." Ewa' eXt e'lXam 

'■' ' ith. told " He is killed." Thus one town 

aqiona'Xiam. Na'2cqe iqio'egam. KawI'X io'ya ya'Xi iqju'lipX. 

!•"* hi ' arched for. Not at all he was iound. Early hewent * that youth. 

i- Le'le LXE'leu ige'xox. E'wa ige'x6x, ige'kikct, aqa iutXue'la 

^ Long inland hewas Thus hedid, helooked, then hestood 

-. , ya'Xi ia'cikc Itcio'lXam ia'cikc: "NEct amxkLe'tcgoa. Ma'nix 

' ' ' that his friend. Hesaid to him his friend: "Not tell. If 

anxki.eteeoa kopa'2t anii:nt|K.lki-:la'ya." Xa'piX ige'Xkjoa ya'Xi 

I, you I ■■ill- you will see me." In thi bi wenthome * that 

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evening the youth went home. Then they said: "Perhaps he has 
killed him and has kept it secret.' 1 Five times the youth went; then 
tin \ followed his tracks. They came there and saw them shooting at 
a target. His father's slaves came home and said: "He is well. We 
found them shooting at targets.'' In the evening, when it grew dark, 
the young man came home. The other one went into the water. Then 
they asked the youth: "Why do you keep it a secret where he is?" 
He did not tell them. The young man went every day. They went 
aftei him again. When the}' came there, the youth said: "People 
arc looking at us secretly. I think you told them." The other 
one replied: "I did not tell them. They made me tired and asked 
me much." The youth said: "Tell them that while i stayed my 
father and my mother were ashamed of me. What do they talk? 
They always said that they \\ ere ashamed of me." In the evening the 
one went home, tin- other went into tin' water. Then thev asked him 



iqju'lipX. A'qa iqio'lXam ya'Xi iqju'lipX: ••i.Xuan itce'waq. j 

was told Pi : haps he k 

tcqe itcioqoa'la." Qoii'iiEmiX io'ya ya'Xi iqju'lipX. 

times he « 

AqixE'luwakoa. [qcgo'qoani, iqE'cqFlkEl. Wa'q;pas icxcgE'leL. 3 

n 

[guXoakjoa'mam tia'qexEltgeukc wl'vam. Iguxoagu'Litck ta-itci ( 

The) c his father. 

tqexE'ltgeukc: "Pja'la ige'xox, waqjpas icxcgE'liL. 5 

sin -. In' is. iln\ two play. 

Intckcgo'qoam." Xa'piX igo'poiiEm. [ge'Xkjoa ya'Xi iqju'lipX. .• 

Wi n ai hed 1 In the k. He went home ' that 

■ ning 

lo'L.xa ya'Xi eXa't igikte'niEnq. Iqio'lXam ya'Xi iqju'lipX: 7 

it.' ' that ]!■- ■ !. II- '.'..1- •.>!.! ' tlml 

"Qii'tcqe imioqjoa'la qa'xpa pa io'Xt." N'ect igixgu'iitck. 3 

Whj ili'l you beep it whei V it 

Ka'nauwe Lka'etax qayo'yema-itx ya'Xi iqju'lipX. A'qa wi 9 

days lie went always 'that rhen again 

isxa'skjEnukurwa. [txa'skjEnukurwa tqjulipXEnii'yu. [qego'qoam. 

they f I • in two They followed them the youths, ' They were '" 

retly lied. 

Igc'kim ya'Xi iqju'lipX: "Te'lXam itktxo'qume. Itxii'txkjElpsot. ., 

youth: " People ar« ookingal ns. ^ * 

i.Xuan linxgu'i.itck." Ige'kim: "Kjti'va, nieqe' inxgu'Litck. Aqa in 

I'-'i: Hes •'So'. not at all 

tK.ll iiii'.'nux: qanugu'mtcxogoa'la." lye'kim iqju'lipX: "A'olel 

tired I am 1 1 1 1 ."> 

itsE'kjemasamit. Itci'mama amiulXa'ma. k;a agE'kXo amuIXa'ma: n 

I made them ashai ather tell him 

tan wit'ax Le'qxitcX. ii'oLEL k;a inE'xox Lii'itckapa. li.gEno'lXam .. 

talk, in. in t.) 

theless ing 

itsE'kjemasamit." XapI'X ige'Xkjoa. io'Lxa igikte'niEnq. A'qa 

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again: "Why do you keep his whereabouts a secret from us?" The 
youth spoke: "You make my heart tired. He became a monster. 

You will not see him again. He is ashamed because you scolded 
him every day." Then some of his relatives cried. They said: "Oh, 
tell him that we will buy a chief 's daughter for him." The next morn- 
ing he went. ""They say that they will buy a chiefs daughter for 
you." said he to his friend. He replied: "Tell them to be quiet; 
they were ashamed of me." In the evening Ids friend went home, and 
they asked him: "What did he say to you?" "Oh, he asked you 
to be quiet." On the following morning his friend went again and 
those people made themselves ready. All the young men went. He 
said to his friend: "They are surrounding us." The people sur- 
rounded them. They tried to approach them secretly, but he wenl 
light through them. They saw him dive. There in the water he 
emerged again and lay on a snag. His ears were that lone-. They 

wi't'ax aqioqu'mtcxogoa: "Qagi imio'qjoala qa'xpa ige'x?" A'qa 

1 again be was asked: "Win- doyoukeepit where neis?" Then 

secret 

., ige'kim ya'Xi iqju'lipX: "A'qa t i : 1 1 imcgi'yux e'tcamxtc. Iqcxe'Lau 

- he said * that voutn: "Now tired youmadeit hisheart, Amonster 

., ige'xox. Nict qa'ntsix wi't'ax arncqfxqElkEla'ya. IgixEma'sa-it. 

° he became. Never again you will see him. He is ashamed. 

i Ka'nauwe Lka'etax lmcgio'mela." Igoxoe'nimtck tia'cuxtikc 

All days you scolded him." They cried his relatives 

g aqa'watikc. "A tgtjo'kti amiulXa'ma, antcgomEla'lEma eXt 

part <>! thrni. ■■Ah. good you tell him, we will buy her one 

. giLa'lXam iLa'XakjEmana aya'Xan; antcga-ilXe'wakua." Wax 

v people of a town theirchiei hisdaugbter; we win buy a wife for him." Next 

.lav 

- ige'tcuktiX. lo'ya. "A. aqEmuxo'la aqumEla/lEma wu'Xi 

day ca He went. "Ah. youaretold 3he will be bought that 

g iLa'XakjEmana aya'Xan." Itcio'lXam ia'cikc: "AmLolXa'ma, ac 

thein his daughter." Hesaidtobim his friend: "Tell them, and 

qan aLxanxo'xoa. A'olel itsE'kjemasamit." Xa'piX ige'Xkjoa 

It silent they shall be. Nevertheless I made them ashamed." Intlie hewenthome 

evening 

ia'cikc. Iqioqu'mtcxogoa: "Qa itcimo'lXam?" "O itcimco'lXam 

1"' his friend. Hewasasked: "How did he say to you?" "Oh. hesaidtoyou 

. . ac qan amcxixo'xoa." KawI'X io'ya ya'Xi ia'cikc. A'qa 

J.J- and silent you shall be." Early he went ' that his friend. Thru 

igoXue'tXuitck ta-itci tl'lXam. A'qa itgl'ya ta-itci te'lXam, 

1^ they made themselves those people. Then theywenl tl people, 

ready 

-o ka'nauwe itgl'ya tqjulipXEna'yu. Itci5'lXam ia'cikc: 

*- ,J all theywenl the youths. * He said to him his friend: 

. , *\Y'<[:iktxE'uik lI t." IqcxE'Lakoa iguXua'qoam ta-itci tS'lXam. 

*-"* " We are surrounded." They were surrounded they me! those people. 

,k Ke'nuwa isxri'.sk;EnukLinva. Lge'kta ka'tcEkpa'tix* ta-itci te'lXam. 

Try they approached secretly. He ran middle there those people. 

. . Iqio'qumit igikte'mEnq. YaXi' ma'LniX Lax ige'xox wu'Xi 

*- ' He was seen he dived. Here seaward visible he became that 

, - aku'yaxpa. E'wemax eta'Lqtax tia'utcakc. IaxakjE'niakoa wu'Xi 

snag on. Thus long his cars. He leaned on it that 

ig aku'yax. A'qa igo'xoakjoa. Igoxoe'nimtck te'lXam a'qa. Ige'kim 

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went home and cried. Then the youth said: "Behold! you said 1 lied; 
he became a monster.'' Then t In ■ \ gathered many people. His 
friend went; he cried and cried and cried. He cried a long time. 
He looked and there his friend was standing: "Oh. friend." he said 
to him, "I am unhappy. I thought you had left me for good." "I 
shall tell you when they make me tired. Then you may cry. If they 
will let me alone, we shall do the same all the time: we -hall play 
when you enme here." Then he said again to hi-- friend: '*Thej are 
ciimine- secretly to surround us." The people surrounded them in a 
double row, trying to catch him. lint he ran into the water, dived, and 
emerged far out at sea. lie lay on a snag. Then the people cried. 
"•( in." they said to the youth, "tell him we will I > n \ for him that 
slave girl whom he liked so much." The following morning his friend 
went. lie cried a lone- time and saw hi- friend. lie told him what 
the people had said: " Your father will buy that slave girl for you." 

va'Xi iq;u'lipX: "Ta'tcja amcgEnuxo'la itci'LjmenXut ya'Xi . 

dial " Behold yo\i told in.' I spoil ' 

iqcxe'Lau ige'xox." A'qa wi iqo'xoaqtck te'lXam. i.gii'pElatike 

a monstei tme." Then again thev were sent the people. 9 

for 

iqo'xoaqtck, a'qa wi io'ya ia'cike. IgigE'tcax, igigE'tcax., igigE'tcax 

they were senl then again he his friend. Hecried, he e] .'I 

went 

ia'cike Le'lc igigE'tcax. Ige'kikct, a'qa iutXue'la ia'cike. "0 

hisfriend. Lon hecried. He looked. then there si I his friend, "Oh 

ctke." itcio'lXam, "'tgE'giotkoax. XxLo'Xuan aqa gua'nEsum 

friend.' 1 he said to him, " my nnhappiness. I thought Him always *' 

hni'.nip:'loip.i|." '"Mane'x ti:ll aqio'x e'tcEmxtc. aqa ayamolXii'ma, 

you KM me." "When tired is made my heart, then 1 shall tell | 

tcXua qamktca'xamx. Ala'nix ac ia'c aqEno'xoa, a'qa kjoaLqe' 

then you may cry. When anil lam done, then Justus 7 

a I. ine 

atxo'xoa. .Ma'nix tq;ex amto'xoa at\k;a\a'wulali:ma. a'qa mtii'ya 

we do. When lik.' youdoil Ve play, then rnmY 

te ka." A'qa wi't'a.x itcio'lXam ia'cike: "A'qa wi tgate't te'lXam. 

here." I ien again hi said to him hisfriend ' Sov agi hi , are the people. Q 

!■' imin^ 

ItxatxkjetkLuwa't." A'qa wi iqcxE'Lakoa. Ma'kctiX iguXoa'qoam 

They approach us secretly." Thru again the} were pi 

surroundei 1. 

te'lXam. A'qa wi ke'nuwa atiyigElgtVya. Ke'nuwa itge'gnlga 

the people. i again try tricy tonk hiin. !i\ im 1 i 

ta-itci te'lXam. A'nqa yaXl' ina'i.inX ige'kta, igikte'niEnq. |0 

those people. I here sen ward he ran, ' - 

YaXi'2 ma'i.iuX Lax ige'x iaXakjE'niakoa wu'Xi aku'vax. A'qa 

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wi igoxoe'nimtck ta-itci te'lXam. A'qa wi iqio'lXam va'Xi 

again the; cried those people, then again fiewastold ' thai I I 

iqju'lipX: "<>. tgt;o'kti amiulXa'ma, antcgomEla'lEina wu'Xi 

iUtE: "Oh. g ! you tell him, we will huy her 10 

ala'ettX wu'Xi tqjex qtcoxt." [ge'tcuktiX, a'qa wi io'ya ia'cike. 

slavegirl that 1 i is . ■ hedidher." Daycame, tl p; 

w I'll! 

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He told his friend: "Tell them to be quiet; they were ashamed of 
me." Then his father said: "Let us put a net into the water. He 
will dive and the net will catch him." Day came. His friend went 
out first. Then the people went. Then they put a net into the w 7 ater 
near the land. They tied large stones to it so that the net hung' down. 
They surrounded him. They surrounded him in three rows and drew 
nearer and nearer. The two 3'ouths were playing shooting at targets. 
Then the quickest jumpers tried to jump at him and the people tried 
to take him, hut he had gone into the water. He dived between the 
net and the land. The net did not shake, and he came up in the water 
beyond it. His ears were tlmt long. Then the people went home. 
They cried. His father said: " Let us kill him. Perhaps lie will be 
put on the land." They mended their arrows. Early his friend went. 
He stood a long time and said to his friend: "They will shoot me." 
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aqto'xoa Ltcu'qoapa. 

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A. qamuxo'la, atcumi.lalK.nia we'mam wu'Xi ala'etiX." Itcio'lXam 

in- will buy her 

imi.dlXa'nia 

tell them and quiet tiny shall be. Nevertheless 

Ige'kim ya'Xi wT'vam: "Naua'itk aqto'kra. 

He said "that his father: "A net will be 

Carrie* 1 . 

Kjo'ma alikte'niF.nqania. a'qa quL 

Perhaps he will dive, then hang 

atxelo'xoa." Ige'tcuktiX. Ia'newa id'va ia'cikc. A'qa wl't'ax 

they will do him." ^ Day came. First he went his friend. Then again 

itgl'ya ta-itci te'lXani. A'qa wuk| iqE't6x taXi naua'itk 

they went those people. Then straight it was made that net 

Ltcu'qoapa qjoa'p e'UX. K;au'k;au iqLo'qoax iLa'qa-iLax LqE'nakc 

waterin near the land. Tied were done large stones 

e'wa ge'guallX taXi naua'itk. A'qa wi iqeE'Lakoa. Lo'niX 

there Below that net. Then again they two were Three 

surrounded. times 

iguXoa'qoam ta-itci te'lXani. Qjoa'p itg?'c6x. Wa'qjpas icxcge'liL. 

they met those people. Near they came. Target they two were 

playing. 

Ke'nuwa iqce'kEnpEna, cga'xelalagEmax itkce'kEnpEn. Ige'kta. 



iqce kEnpEna 

Try they were jumped at, the quickest ones they jumped. lie ran 

Ke'nuwa itge'gElga ta-itci te'lXani. a'nqa ya'Xi ma'uiiX ige'kta. 

Try they took him those people, already ' there seaward be ran. 

[gikte'mEnq ata'mixEleu ta'Xi naua'itk. Niii'st igo'xoala ta'Xi 

He dived landward from it that net. Not it si b that 

naua'itk. YaXi'2 ma'LniX Lax ige'x6x. E'wemax ifa'i.ktax 

net. There "-iward visible he became. Thus 

tia'utcakc. [go'Xoakjoa ta-ltci te'lXani. Igoxoe'nimtck. 

bis ears They went home those people. They cried 

ya'Xi wT'vam: "Tgtjo'kti a'qa aqewa'qoa. Kjo'ma 

that hisfather: "Good then heiskilled. Perhaps 

aqio'tga." ItgE'tox tga'qamatcX tjaya'. Kawi'X 

he will be put." They made hisarrows good. Kurly 

them 

Le'le id'i.a-it ia'cikc. A'qa ige'kim ya'Xi ia'cikc: 

Long lie stayed his friend. Then he said ' that hisfriend: 

aqtEnlo'xoa." A'qa tga'te't te'lXani. A'qa mokct 

t shall be done by Then they came the people. Then two 

them." 



long 

Ige'kim 

Be said 

LXE'leilX 
landward 

io'va ia'cikc. 

he went his friend. 

'A'qa tgF.'maq 

"Now shoot 

naua'itgEtnax 

nets 



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many stones to them. Then they went up to them secretly and shot 
him. His body was full of arrows. In tour rows the people sur- 
rounded him. They tried to take him, bul he ran into the water and 
dived. The nets did not shake. The arrows drifted on the water 
when' he had dived. All the arrows came out and drifted on the 
water. Tin- people went home. The youth said: '"If you do not let 
him alone, you will never see him again. If you wish, you may always 
see him. You may go and see us play." N'exl daj his friend went 
again. He cried and cried and cried a lone- time and he saw his 
friend standing there. "Oh, my poor friend, you will not see me 
again; my heart is tired." Then they shot at targets again. The 
people came again; pari of them came in canoes. They took arrows. 
Again they surrounded them, lie said to his friend: "They are sur- 
rounding us." Again they shot him. Five rows of people surrounded 

wukj iqE'tox Ltcu'qoapa. Kjau'kjau iqLo'koax Lga'psla LqE'nakc 

straight they were water in. tied the; vveredone many 1 

made 

ta'Xi naua'itk. A'qa isxii'skjEnukLuwa. Tia'maq iqte'lox; 

that net. thej approached them si t hewasdone L' 

secretly. with them; 

ka'nauwe pai. tqii'matcX e'iaLq. La'ktiX igo'Xomaya te'IXam. ;; 

all full arrows his body. Fourtimes they met ' the people. 

Kopa' io'ya, ige'kta. Ke'nuwa itge'gElga. A'nqa e'wa ma'i.mX 4 

There he went, heran. Try they took him. Already there 

ige'kta. Igikte'mEnq. Nei'et igo'xoala ta'Xi naua'itk. Kopa' 

lie ran. lie < lived. Not tney shook those nets. There 

yaXl' igikte'niEnq kopa' itkXE'nitck ta'Xi tqa'matcX. Ka'nauwe g 

then he dived there they drifted those arrows. All 

i.ai| itxe'xox ta'Xi tqa'matcX. YaXl' nia'i.iuX Lax ige'xox. ~ 

com.' [hey did those arrows. Here seaward visible he became ' 

out 

Igo'Xokjoa ta-itci te'IXam. Ige'kfm ya'Xi iqju'lipX: "Mane'x § 

Mi., went home those people. Besaid ' that youth: "When 

nEct ia'e amcgio'xa, a'qa nict qantsi'X amcgiqElkEla'ya. Mane'x 

not let you do him, then never you will see him. When •' 

alone 

tq|ex amckto'xoa amegio'qumita gua'nEsum, amcc'yima. ac pi 

like you do it youseenim always, you go, and 

aqEnut'qumita yaXl' wa'qjpas qantxcgE'llL." Ige'tcuktlX, kawi'X ]i 

you look at us * there target we play." Day came, early 

io'ya ia'cikc. IgigE'tcax, igigE'tcax, igigE'tcax. Le'le igigE'tcax. .„ 

he his friend Eie cried, I ried, ' lie cried. Long 1 ried. '- 

went 

Ige'kikct. IutXue'la ia'cikc. "<>. tEme'giutkoax, cikc. A'2qa pa 

He looked. There si 1 his friend. 'nil, your unhappiness, friend Then 

kapn't imE'nqF.lkEl. A'qa ti--.ll ige'xox e'tcamxtc." Kopa' wa'qjpas 11 

enough yousawme. Then tired it became my heart." then target 

icxE'cgam. A'qa wi itgl'ya te'IXam. Aqa'watikc tcakEnlma' 15 

they two played. Then again they went the people Several in a canoe 

itgl'ya. Ka'nauwe tqa'matcX itguguiga't ta-ltci te'IXam. A'qa |c 

the; went. All arrows they held tnem those people. Then 

wl't'ax i(|eXi:'i.akoa. Itcio'lXam ia'cikc: "A'qa wi iqtxE'Lak u t." 

again they were He said to him his friend: "Now again wearc li 

surrounded. surrounded " 

A'qa wi tia'maq iqte'lox; qui'nEmiX igo'Xomaya te'IXam 

Then again shot he was five times coiled around people ' 

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them. He was full of arrows; then he ran to the water. The people 
tried to take hold of him, but he ran into the water. The people tried 
to harpoon him. All the arrows came out and he emerged far from 
the shore. Then his friend said: "Now you may cry; you will never 
see him again. He will always remain a monster." Then the people 
cried. They cut their hair, and his friend cried all the time. Five 
days his friend cried. He looked up and there his friend was standing. 
""Oh. my poor friend. 1 am not dead. You are always crying forme. 
I am in a house like yours. My name is Emogoa'lEkc. A person who 
sees me will become a chief. Now stop crying." Thus he spoke to 
his friend. 



. nuXoa'goamx. Pa2L ige'xox tqa'matcX, a'qa wi ige'kta ma'LniX. 

' they met Full he t ame arrows, then again he ran seaward. 

Ke'nuwa itge'gslga ta-itci te'lXam. YaXT'-J ma'LniX ige'kta. 

- Try they took him those people. Here seaward tieran. 

Ke'nuwa itki.e'loqck ta-itci ikE'nimpa qogoake'x te'lXam. 

o Try they harpooned those canoe in beingin people, 

him 

Ka'nauwe Laq itxe'x tqa'matcX. YaXl'2 ma'LniX Lax ige'xox. 

_j. All come they did the arrows. Here seaward visible he became. 

Milt 

[ge'kim ya'Xi ia'cikc: "Kjo'ma tcja amcxe'nimtck. Nicf <[antsi'X 

He said ' that hisfriend: "Perhaps behold you cry. Never 

amcgiqElkEla'ya. A'qa gua'nEsum iqcxe'Lau ige'x." Igoxoe'nimtck 

you will see him. Then always a monster Be is." They cried 

ta-itci te'lXam. Ka'nauwe LE'gaqco Lqjop itgi'i.ox. Ka'nauwe 

those people. All their hair cut they did it. All 

i.ka'etax ia'cikc niktca'xEina-itx. Qoa'nEmiX io'qxoya igigE'tcax 

' days hisfriend he cried. Fivetimes hissleeps hecried 

ia'cikc. E'wa ige'xox. iutXue'la ia'cikc. "O, tEme'giutkoax, cikc. 

hisfriend. Thus hedid, he stood hisfriend. "Oh, yourpoverty, friend. 

NEcqe no'maqt, tatcja gua'nEsum mEngE'mqElqt. KjoaLqa' i.;a 

Notatall I <li»- j . behold always youcryforme. Justso behold 



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-.-. mai'ka tqu'Lipa noxt. Emogoa'lEkc itci'xaleu. Qia'x i.kakjEma'na 

*--L your Bouse m lam. Emogoa'lEkc my name. If a chief 

.. i.xo'lalEinx tcXua LkEnqElkEle'ma-itx. Kope't aqa imgE'tcax," 

J--^ hegets thru they will always see me. Enough now youcry," 

r , itcio'lXam ia'cikc. 

L ' in- said i" linn his friend. 



The Brothers (told LS94) 

The name of a countn is ^agio'iia. Five men and one woman lived 
in a town there. Even year, in October, they went to Is'e'tEl to dry 
salmon. They never gave their youngest brother any fond. The\ 
gave him only tail pieces of salmon. They did m> every year. 1 1 1 < ■ \ 
gave him only tail pieces of salmon. For five years they moved from 
Nagio'na to Ne'tEl and back again. Then the youngest brother had 
become a youth. When they were moving to Ne'tEl, be said to his 
elder brothers: "Leave me hen' at our house." They had a large 
house fourteen fathoms long. Thru they moved to Ne'tEl and left 
their youngest brother behind. 

They stayed a lone- time at Ne'tKl: then the eldest one said: ""(to 
and take food to our youngest brother. Take him tail pieces of 
salmon." One of them went and took his voungest brother tail 



Nagio'na ia'xaleu ya'Xi elX. Kopa' iLa'lXam Lqui'iiEunkc 

Nagio'na its name thai country. There their town live 

Lka'lukc k;r aeXii'1 aqage'lak. NixEltii'qoamxrX tca'maLix 

men and one woman. Every year October 

nixo'xoaxiX qaLO'ix Ne'tElpa qaLXElukeEina'mauix. Nest qantsi'x 

it^-'t tliev wenl N'c'tEl to thev went to dry salmon Not ever 



qaLgilqoe'mX ya'Xi iui'mXiX. Ma'nix qaLgilqoe'mX. aqa cta'ema 

they gave him that theii youngei When theygavehini then only 

t.i rat brother. 

sp;ia'sX aqcilqoe'mX. Ka'nauwe Lqetti'qEmax kjoaLqe'. Cta'ema 

in tails he was given All thus Onli 



:: 



r, 



spjia'sX aqcilqoe'niEniLx. A. qoil'nEmiX Lqeta'qEmax iLgE'Layu. 

salmon tails he was given to eat. Ah five times years they moved. 

A'qa iqjuiipX ige'xox ya'Xi ii.a'mXiX. A'qa wi iLgE'Layu e'wa 

Then a youth tie became thai their youngei Then again tin -moved there 7 

brothi 

Ne'tEl. Itei.o'lXani i.e'val.Xtike: ■■'la'ka amcinqElo'qi,qa gi 

Ne'tEl. He said to them his elder brothers: "Here leave me this s 

tE'lxaqLpa." [ta'2qa-iL ta'Xi tE'LaqL. Ita'i.F.IXain LE'ganXa igo'n ,. 

ourhouseat." Large thai house Ten fathoms more 

lakt ta'Xi tqu'Le. A'qa iLaqE'loqLq ii.a'mXTX: iLgE'Lavu e'wa 

lour that house, Then they left him their younger they moved there 111 

brother ; 

Ne'tElpa. 

Ne'tEl I- 1 I 

Le'le i.xe'la-it Ne'tElpa. Ige'k'im va'Xi ixgE'qunq: . , 

Long they stayed Ne'tKl at. He said the eldest oik '- 

■• Mcgilqoe'mauu ilxa'mXfX. Amcktilqoe'mamx tpjisi'sXikc." 

"Goand give him our younger Bring him to eat salmon tails." I :'. 

toeal brother. 

lo'ya eXa't. Itcilqoe'mam ia'mXiX tpjia'sXikc. Io'yam ta'Xi 

Hewenl one He brought him his younger salmon tails. tie a'rrived that 1 4 

toeal brother 

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pieces of salmon. He runic to the bouse, but his youngest brother was 
not there. Bird .skins were hanging in the house. He waited some 
time, but his youngest brother did not come home. Then that per- 
son went home again, lie hung up the tail pieces of salmon and 
left them. In the evening the } r oungest brother came home. He 
entered and the tail pieces were hanging there. He thought: "Oh, 
they came to see me. What shall I do with those tail pieces? They 
just give me tail pieces of salmon to eat." He hung them up near 
the door, and skinned the birds which he had found on the beach. 
All the year round he searched for birds on the beach; he always 
caught birds on the beach. 

His brothers stayed for a lone- time at Ne'tEl. Then the eldest one 
said again: ""Take food to our youngest brother." Tail pieces of 
salmon were cut again, and another of the brothers went. He arrived 
at the house and entered. There was nobody there, but one side of the 
house was full of bird skins. His youngest brother was not there. 

tE'Laip.pa. K;a ya'Xi ia'mXiX. Ia'ema tpjEspjE'suks cu'XcuX 

1 their house at. Nothing ' that his younger only birds skinned 

brother. 

oguake'x. Qu'LquL ta'wixt tE'LaqLpa. Ke'nuwa itcigi'mLa-it. 

- they were. Hang they did their house in. Try he waited for him. 

., Nact igiXatkjoa'mam. Aqa wi ige'Xkjoa ya'Xi igoaLe'lX. 

O Not i me home. Then again he went home that person. 



4 



Qul itcta'wiX ta'Xi tpjia'sXiks. Itco'qo-iqLq. Tso'yustiX, 

Hang he did them those salmon tails. He left them. In the evening, 

_ a'qa igiXkjoa'mam ya'Xi iqju'lipX. Lo'pqa. A'qa qui. ta'wiXt 

5 then heeamehome that youth. Heentered. Then hang theydid 

tpjia'sXiks. [gixL5'Xoa-it: "O, iqEnE'tkctam l;. Tan 

6 almon tails. Hethought; "Oh, they came to see me, behold! What 

i.qa aniugue'xa gi tpjia'sXiks? Koale'wa Lqa tpjia'sXiks 

•" maybe shall I do with these salmon tails? Jusl maybe salmon tails 
them 



8 



iqtnE'lqoim." Qui. itcta'wiX kjawusi'qepa. A'qa wi cu'XcuX 

[ am given to eat." Hang he did them near the door. Then again skin 

itci'tux tpjEspjE'suks. Itcto'mitcke ma'LniX tkamila'lqpa. 

Q he did them birds. He found them seaward beach on. 

.in the beach 

Ka'nauwe Lqa'etaq qayackta'goatcgoa-itx. Qatctonie'tckjenanEma-itx 

1(1 All year he went to search on the beach. He always found them on the beach 

tpjESPJE'suks. 
11 '' fords 



V2 



Le'le Lxe'la-it i.e'ialXtikc ya'Xi Ne'tElpa. A'qa wi itci.o'lXam 

Long theystayed his elder ' thai XO'ti-rl at. Then again he told them 
brothers 

e'udXt: •'(). mcgilqoe'mam ilxa'mXiX." A'qa wi Lqju'pLqjiip 

io their elder "Oh, bnnghimf 1 our younger Then again cut 

" J brother: brother." 

iqE'tux tpjia'sXiks. A'qa wi io'ya igo'n e'Xat e'yalXt. Io'yam 

U they were salmon tails. Then again he another one fiis elder He arrived 

went brother. 

tE'LaqLpa. Ia'ckopq. KjAmm te'lXam, ta'ema tpjEspjE'suks 

1", their house at. Heentered. No people, only birds 

ita'pjackoal p§L tE'nat tqu'Le. Kja ya'Xi ia'mXiX. No'LjiX 

to their skins full oneside the house. Nothing thai hisyounger A little 

!•> brother. 



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lie staved a short while and then he hung up the tail pieces. lie went 
home. In the evening the youth came home. He saw the tail pieces 
and thought: "They always give me tail pieces to eat," and hung 
tin 'in up near the door. Now two strings of tail pieces were there. lie 
did not eat them. All the year round he wenl to search for birds on 
the beach. He always caught birds there. 

The brothers stayed for a longtime. Then the eldest brother aid 
again: ■'()<> and take food to our youngest brother." Then another 
our went and brought him tail pieces <>!' salmon to eat. He arr'ved, 
but his youngest brother was not there. The house was full of bird 
skins. The birds were skinned, and the tail pieces were hanging there. 
He thought: "■What may our youngest brother eat V Two strings of 
tail pieces were hanging there. Their youngest brother had not eaten 
them. Then thai person went home again, fn the evening the youth 
came home. "Oh, behold, thej brought me thai food!" He took the 
tail pieces and hung them up. Now three strings of tail pieces were 

io'i.a-it. Qul itcta'wiX ta'Xi tpjia'sXiks. [ge'Xkjoa. \ 

he stayed. Hang he did them those salmon tails, H I'ent houn 

Tso'yustiX igiXkjosi'mam ya'Xi iqju'lipX. Ited'quikEl tpjia'sXiks. ., 

[n the'evening he came home that youtn II' saw them the salmon tails. 

IgixLo'Xoa-it: "QulE'tc spjiii'sX iqEiiE'lqo-im." Qul itcta'wiX ;; 

Hethought: "Always! salmon tails [ am given to eat.' Hang hedidtheiu 

kjawusi'qe. A'qa mo'ketiX kjau noguake'x ta'Xi tpjia'sXiks. 4. 

near the door. Then twiee tied they were those tail pii 

Naet itixi'/lKinuX. Ka'nauwe Lqa'etaq qayacktii'goatcgoa-itx. ;, 

Not he ate them. AH year tie went to search on the beaeh. 

Q'atctome'tck;enanEma-i1 x tp; Espj E'suks. ,; 

II.' always found them on the beach Girds. 

A'qa wi le'le iLxe'la-it. L'qa wi ige'k"im e'l.aIXt: 

["hen again !"iit r they stayed. linn again he said theirclder I 

brother: 

"Amcgilqoe'mam ilXii'mXiX." A'qa wi io'ya eXa't itcilqoe'mam 

" Bring him food om younger rhen again he one he brought him 
brother." wenl I 

tpjia'sXiks. lo'yam tE'LaqLpa. K;a met ioXt tLii'mXiX. Par, ,. 

salmon tails. He arrived their house at. Nothing not he was their younger Full 

there brother. 

ta'Xi tipi'i.e tpjEspjE'suks itii'pjackoal. Tcju'XtejuX oguake'x. | l( 

thai 1 se Birds theirskins. Skinned they were. 

Qul itcta'wiX ta'Xi tpjia'sXiks. IgixLo'Xoa-it: "Tan Lqa |[ 

Hang he did them those salmon tails. Hethought: "What maybe 

ixela'x intca'mXiX ( " Qul ta'2wiXl mokcl tgii'Lana. Naet ,., 

he does our younger Hung were two their ropes. Xol 

brother?" 

itiM'.'li'.iiiux ii.a'mXiX. A'qa wi ige'Xkjoa ya'Xi igoaLe'lX. 1.. 

he ate them their vounger Then again he wenl home Unit person 

brother 

Tso'yustiX igiXkjoa'mam ya'Xi iqju'lipX. "<>. iqKnetqoe'mam 11 

In the evening I time home " that youth. "Oh, thej brought me food 

Ljgi!" [tco'guiga ta'Xi tpjia'sXiks. Qul itcta'wiX. A'qa i.on 

behold Hetookthem those salmon tails. Hang he did them. Then three 1 •"' 

this!' 

tgii'Lana igo'xoax ta'Xi tpjia'sXiks. A'qa tsju'XtsjuX itci'tox 

their ropes were those salmon tails. Then skin I 1'* 

then) 

B. A. ]•:.. Bull. 26—01 1:.' 



178 HI'KEAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [m 

hanging there. Then he skinned his birds. His house was full of 
bird skins. 

The brothers stayed on. Then the eldest brother said: "Take tail 
pieces of salmon to our youngest brother.'" Another one of the 
brothers went and arrived at their house. His youngest brother was 
not there. He hung up the tail pieces and went home. In the evening 
the youth came home. He made a tire and saw the tail pieces. •"Oh." 
he thought, '"they brought me food. They give me tail pieces to eat. 
Such refuse is given to dogs only." He took them and hung them up 
near the door. Then he skinned the birds which he had found on the 
beach. There were all kinds of sea birds. He stayed for a long time. 
All the year round he was searching on the beach, where he caught 
birds. His house was full of bird skins. 

His elder brothers stayed there for a long time and the eldest one 
said again: "Quick! take food to our youngest brother." Again they 

i tpjEspjE'suks. La'xLax itcio'xoax ita'pjackoal. A'qa pax ta'Xi 

the birds. Takeofi hedidthem theirskins. Then full Hut 

., te'yaqL tpjEspjE'suks ita'pjackoal. 

~ his house birds their skins, 

A'qa wi iLxe'21a-it La-itci Le'yalXtikc. Aqa wi ii.F.'lrim: 

Then again they stayed those his elder brothers. Then again he said 

"Amcgilqoe'mam ilxa'mXIX tpjia'cXiks." A'qa wi io'ya e'Xat 

~* "Bring him food ouryounger salmon tails." Then again he one 

brother went 

e'valXt. Io'vam tKi.aqi.pa. Kjaya' ige'xox h.a'mXiX. Qui. 

• > his elder He arrived theii i seat. Kothing became hisyounger Hang 

brother. brothei up 

. itcta'wiX ta'Xi tpjia'sXiks. A'qa wi ige'Xkjoa. Tso'yustiX 

^ hedidthem those salmon tails, Then again hewenthome. In the evening 

- igiXkjoa'mam ya'Xi iqju'lipX, iga-ixE'lgiLX. A'qa itco'kuikEl 

he came home ' that youth, hemadeanre. Then he saw them 

o tpjia'cXiks. "O, iqenetqoe'mam," igixLo'Xoa-it. "Koale'wa Lqa 

tlie salmon tails. "Oh, they brought me f^od," hethought. ",iusts maybe 

9 tpjia'cXiks iqanE'lqo-im. L&'erua i.kjd'tkjot tcXua iqje'yip 

salmon tails I am given to eat. Only a dog tlien refuse 

1(l aqeLElqoe'muX." Itco'guiga ta'Xi tpjia'sXiks. Qui, itcta'wiX 

he is given to eat." He took them those salmon tails. Hang hedidthem 

-, I kjawusi'qe. A'qa wi cu'XcuX itci't&x ta'Xi tpjEspjE'suks ta'Xi 

near the door Then *kin hedidthem those bird- those 

itctd'mitcke ma'i.tuX qa tpjEspjE'suks, ka'nauwe qa'di:ma\ 

1- he found them seaward where birds, all kinds 

on the beach 



L3 

H 



ita'lkuile tpjEspjE'suks. Le'le io'La-it. Ka'nauwe Lqa'etaq 

similar to birds. Long hestayed. All year 

tiickta'guatcgoa-itx. QatctOme'tckjenanEma-itx tpjEspjE'suks. A'qa 

he searched on the beach. He always found them on the beach birds. Then 

.. pa2L ta'Xi te'yaqL ya'Xi ita'pjackoal tpjEspjE'suks. 

*•& full that his house ' that their skins birds. 

Le'le tLxe'la-it Le'yalXtkc. A'qa wi ige'kim e'LalXt: 

16 Long they stayed his elder brothers. Then again lie said theirelder 

brother: 

,- "Aya'q imcgilqoe'mam ilxa'mXiX,*' A'qa wi Lqju'pLqjup 

t- * "Quick bring mmfood our younger brother " Then again cut 

iqK.'tox ta'Xi tpjia'sXiks. A'qa wi io'ya ya'Xi eXa't. 

IS tiny were those salmon tails. Then again he went 'that one. 

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cut tail pieces <if salmon and one of them went. He said: '"I am 
going in vain; be will nol eat these tail pieces. Those which we gave 
him before arc still there. His house is full of bird -kins. Perhaps 
he will do something with these bird skins." Then the eldest brother 
said their youngest brother might be feeling lonesome and that for 
this reason he might play with the bird skins. Now that person 
went i" see their youngest brother. He brought liim food. When 
he reached their house his youngest brother was singing shaman's 
songs. He thought: "Behold! be is singing." He looked into the 
house. There be was lying on the lied on bis hark singing, lie sang: 
"They gave me tail pieces, but I am m>i discontented." Thus he sang. 
His face bad changed. [The visitor] said to bis youngest brother: 
"Are vim singing?" but he did not reply. He spoke to him five 
times, lint he did not reply. Then bis brother gave it up and went 
home. He came home. He fell sorry. His heart was sad. He stayed 
a long time and did not speak. Then his wife said to him: " What is 

IgeVini: "Qana'qa no'ya. cvi2cqe(t) ixEtEla'x gi tpjiii'cXiks. j 

He said: "In vain [go Notatal] beeatsthem these salmonl 

Oguake'xax tan a'nqa iqtilqoe'mam, a'qa par, tau tE'lxaqL .> 

Tneyare there what before he was given to eat, then full that uur house 

ita'pjackoal tp; Esp; E'suks. Ta'nki i.Xuan atciugue'xa ya'Xi 

their skins birds Something perhaps he will do with those ,'> 

them 

ita'pjackoal tpjEspj E'suks." [ge'kim ya'Xi ei.alXt: "lXuiih 

theirskins birds." Be said * that theirelder "Perhaps *t 

brother: 

e'yamXtc lax ige'xox. tantxo tixEnEmo'tXumx ta'Xi ;, 

his heart some I ame, therefore he plays with them 

tpjEsp; E'suks." In'ya ya'Xi eXa't igoaLe'lX. Itcio'kctam ya'Xi 

birds." He went * that one person. Hewenttosei ' thai t> 

him 

ii.a'mXiX: itcilqoe'mam. Qjoa'p itcto'xoam tE'LaqL, aqa 

their younger he brought him food. Near be reached it then * 

brother; 

LexEiiLa'mit ia'mXiX. IgixLo'xoa-it: "O, Lqost, e'ktcxam s 

hesangmuch his younger He tho "Oh, behold, ngsha 

brother. man's songs 

intca'mXiX." ItcickXa'napq tE'LaqLpa. Icilga'qoX ia'lXamepu ;, 

our younger He looked into their house in. He lay on his his bed on 

brother." back 

l.cxKiii.a'init. Ixo'la: "Spni'sXiks qnE'lEqoe'2m. tatc;a. nicta'2 \ t , 

hewassinging Hesaid: "Salmontails I was given to eat, behold, not 

much. 

agEXE'sga.'" K;uai.(|c' ige'xox e'ktcxam. txElo'ita a'qa 11 

I am discontented." Thus hedid Diffei then 

sia'xostpa. Ke'nuwa itcio'lXam ia'mXiX. "ME'ktcxam tciT' ]•> 

his face in. Try be spoke to him hisyounger "Doyousing [int. 

brother. part 

Neictqe itcio'lXam. Qua'nEmiX ke'nuwa itcio'lXam. N&cl [3 

Sot at all be spoke to him. Five times try be sp Sol 

itcteqa'watck. Ta'menua ige'xox ya'Xi e'yalXt. A.'qa ige'Xkjoa. 

he answered Give up hedid that hi- Then bewenthome. t-t 

brother. 

IgiXkjoa'mam. i.e'vaxax. Nict itjo'kti ige'xox e'yamXtc. .- 

He came home, Hewa-ssad Not Became his heart. 

Le'21e io'La-it, nict ige'xalEtco. Igio'lXam aya'kikala: "Qa .,; 

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the matter? Why are you sad?" He replied: "It does not stand 
well with your brother-in-law. 1 do not know what he is doing; he 
is singing shaman's songs, or it is something else Our house there 
is full of bird skins. I spoke to him. but he did not reply at all. 
Five times 1 spoke to him, but he did not answer." Then his wife 
said: "The one who came home is sad. .Maybe the one who is left 
behind is singing shaman's songs. Hi' spoke to him, but he did not 
reply. His face has changed/' Then the eldest brother said: "Make 
yourselves ready; to-morrow we will go home. We will go to our 
youngesl brother." 

On the next morning they made themselves ready. They went 
home. They put away their dried salmon and carried a few along. 
They approached their house. They heard the noise of birds eating 
in the house. They arrived at the house. Then birds flew around it. 
They Hew down to the beach and out to sea. Part were outside the 



emE'xox? tcqi LE'mexax." Itco'lXam: "Nact tjaya' ya'Xi 

are you? just youaresad." He said to her: "Not l- 1 * that 

ime'potcxan. i.Xuan e'ktcxam tci qa'tgi tci? Pa2L a'qa 

your orother-in- Perhaps singingsha- [int. how [int. Full then 

law. man'ssongs part.] part.]? 

Ke'nuwa wa'wa inl'yux, 

Try talk [didtohim, 



3 tau tE'lxaqL tpjEspjE'suks ita'pjackoal. 

that our house birds theirskins. 

(_ na'2cqe wa'wa itci'nux. Qoa'nEmiX ke'nuwa wa'wa inl'yux, 

notatall talk he did to me. Fivetimes try talk [didtohim, 

k na'cqe itctinxa'watck." Igaxgu'Litck wu'Xi aya'kikala. Iga'k"im: 

notatall heanswered tne She told that his wife Shesaid: 

"Nact itjo'kti e'yamxtc gigeXatk;oa'main. i.Xuan e'ktcxam 

"Not good Ims heart the one who came home. Perhaps singingsha- 

man's songs 

- ttiu e'lXaqjawilXam. Ke'nuwa wa'wa itei'yux. na'ctqe 

that the one whom we deserted. Try talk hedidtohim, notatall 

itctexa'watck. Cxelo'ita sia'xost sge'x6x." [ge'k'im e'LalXt: 

o heanswered Different his face became." He said their elder 

brother: 

"O'la aqa amcxEltXui'tcga. AlXkjoa'ya. Alxigo'qoania 

' "To-mor- then make yourselves ready. We will go home. We wiu go to meet 



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him 



j llXu'lllXlX." 
our younger brother." 

Wax ige'tcuktiX. A'qa iLXE'ltXuitck. A'qa iLE'Xkjoa. Kopa' 

11 Next it grew day. Then they made them- Then theywent home. There 

.lay selves ready. 

LLgE'tutk La'txalEma-emax, oXua'caqt tE'qjawan. No'LjEmaX 

theyputaway their food, <lry salniun. A little 

LLgE'tukx Qjoa'p ii.n'vani tE'LaqLpa. A'qa tcje4k tpjEspiE'suks 

lo they carried it. Near theyarrived their house at. Then (noiseof birds 

birds rating! 

o'xo-itcX ta'Xi tE'LaqLpa. iLugoa'qoani ta'Xi tE'LaqLpa. 

14 they talked that their house in. They reached thai their house at 

much 

.f. Qoxua'Lak u t ta'Xi tE'LaqL, toxua'Lak u t ta'Xi tpjEspjE'suks, 

■L^ They flew around it that their house, they flew around il those Birds. 

A'qa itgE'Lx itk u kLa'xitt ma'LniX e'maLpa. [tgE'px, itgE'px, 

Then they wenl they all went seaward the sen to. They came they came 

1*3 iImu ii tothe together out, out, 

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house; part were coming <>nl. Then one of the elder brothers of the 
youth said: "*I>id nol I tell you thai tailpieces were given to slaves 
only 2 ( >u r youngest brother became ashamed. He has turned into :i 
supernatural being. Vm see these birds? The}' have become his 
people." The birds ;ill went out I" sea. Then they entered the house. 
Il was full of feathers. Their youngest brother had disappeared. He 
had gone out to sea. and had become a supernatural being. Then one 
of the elder brothers said: "Oh, our youngest brother! When an 
Indian finds him, he will give bini whale meat." Then they burned 
their house. When the house was burned, one of them said: " When 
later generations wish to see supernatural beings, they shall sweep 
our house and they will find our coals." Then thc\ cried and went 
far away. Thev left him. ' 



itgE'px, aqa'wa a'qa La'xaniX oguake'x. A'qa ige'kim ya'Xi 

they famy pan then outride were. Then hesaid thai 

OUt, 

eXa't e'yalXt ya'Xi iqju'lipX: '"E'XtiX Lq inE'k'im, Lfi'ema 

one hia elder ' that youth: "Once mavbi [ told vou, 2 

brothel 

i.la'etiX teXua tpjia'sXiks aqLElqoe'mEniL. A'qa igexKina'sa ii 

aslave then salmon tails they are given to eat, Then heisashame'l •' 

ilxa'mXiX. A'qa iu'i.Kinax ige'x6x. Amekto'qumit ta'Xi 

our youngei Then a supernatural he Deeame. You see them ilms<- t 

brother. being 

tpjEspjE'suks, tiaTXam itixE'lox.'' Ka'nauwe itgE'Lxa ta'Xi 

birds, hispeople they are." All they went down those •' 

tpjEspjE'suks, c'maLpa itgl'ya. [xa'ckupq tE'LaqL. lYn'i. wu'Xi 

birds, the sea to theywent. Theyentered theirhouseat. Full thai 

ii'lvEmco ta'Xi tE'LaqLpa. K;a ii/i'inXiX. In'i.xa ma'LniXpa. 

feathers that theirhouseat. Nothing their younger He wen I to the watei to, - 

1 brother. dow n i" ' 

the v\ ater 

e'lnai.pa. Ewa' lnai.nfi' nio'LEmax ige'xox. Igekim ya'Xi 

theseatn ["here seaward place of supei he be< Hesaid ,s 

natural being 

eXa't e'yalXt: "O, intca'mXiX. Qiil'x ma'nix ai.xigi:lki:la'va 

one liis elder "Oh, our voungei If when he sees him ' ',1 

brother: brother. 

i.goai.e'lX. a'qa e'koale atciLElqoe'niEniLa i.ia'tetanue."' A'qa 

aperson, then whale he will give them to eal his Indians." Then o' 

iLgnXue'giLx tE'LaqL. Ka'nauwe igo'XumaLXa tE'LaqL. 

theyburntil their 1 se All n was burnt their house, It 

In kim: "" Mane'x naloxoa'xa te'lXam aLktoqoe'la gi tE'ntcaqL. 

They said ' When generationsof people will sweep thi> our house. '- 

mane'x io'LEmax alexaLgElo'xoa, aqa aLgucga'ma antca'xaLxatcX." 

when supernatural they want to see super- then they shall fiud oureoals." i;j 

beings natural beings, them 

A'qa ii.xe'iiimtck: iLo'ya; kEla'tX ii.gE'i.avu. 

Ih. ii they cried; theywent; far they moved. ' ' 



1 It is mi id that when ;i person \\ ho desires in find a supernatural helper \\ eeds the place al Vi uu< >'n:i 
called "The House of the Brothers," a nil linn sweeps it. In- maj find coals This is si sign i hat the 
lost I hi iil.rr will become a I a -1 per. If he does nut tital coals, his endeavor in obtain i he supei tn 
helper will t><' fruitless, 



The War of the Ghosts (told L891) 

There were people at Lgu'laq. One night two young men went 
to hunt seals. They came down the river. It became foggy and 
calm. While they were paddling they heard war-cries. They 
thought: "Maybe there is a war party." They escaped toward the 

shore and hid behind a log. Now ca ss came up and they heard 

the noise of paddles. When the canoes came opposite 1 them they saw 
one canoe coming up to them. There were live men in the canoe. 
They spoke to them: "What do you think; We wish to take you 
alone. We arc going up the river to make war on the people." < >ne 
of the young men said: "I have no arrows." "Arrows arc in the 
canoe." One of them said: "" I will not go along, I might he killed. 
My relatives do not know where 1 have cone. You may go with 
them." Thus he spoke to his fellow. The one accompanied them. 

Kopa' oxocla'ctiX ta-itci tc'IXain Lgu'laqpa. QaxLkana'pol 

1 There theywere those people Lgu'laq at. Onenight 

iqesgoa'max ictagE'loya cta'Xi cm6kct cqju'lfpX. Qa'eqamiX 

seals the; wenttonunt those iu<> y<iiuh*. Downtherivei 

ici'te. A/qa iga-ikxa'LakoIX. 'i<~> ige'xoXiX. A.qa icqLe'wala. 

o they Then it I amefoggy. Calm itbecame. Then they paddled. 

' came. 

A.'qa ickauitcE'maq tSTXam. E'mtq tgioxo'la. IcxLo'xoa-it: "0, 

.j Then they heard them i pie. War-cries they made Thej thought: "Oh, 

them. 

ita'kjesaq Lqost!" [cxe'gela-JX LXE'leuX. [cxa'kamEla wu'Xi 

<> they go to war behold!" rhey landed Inland. They hid behind that 

. a'mqo aga'mLXEleu. A'qa iga'suwulX wu'Xi akE'nim 

^ log landward from it. Then they went up the river thus.' canoes 

icgaltcE'mEletEmtck. Kupxup xup ogoaqLe'wala. IgacElo'yimXit 

Y they heard them. (Noise of paddlii they paddled. rbi cameopposite 

III. 'Ml 

wu'Xi akE'nim. Icge'qElkEl eXl ikE'nim ite't cta'xkapa. 

o those ''hi s. They saw it one canoe came them to. 

q [gicga'tqoam aqa a'kjaquinEmikc. Iqco'lXam: "Qa imta'Xaqamit? 

*' ft reached them, then five men in the canoe. They were told: "How yourmmd? 



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Ki 



Icxamtxa'txam. Alxkje'saqoama e'wa ca'xaliX." Ige'kfm ya'Xi 

We will take you along We are going to war there upward." rtesaid " i ii.it 



., eXa't: "NE'cqe tgE'qamatcX. Kja'ya tgE'qamatcX." "Ta'Xi 

*- ^ <> ii.' "Notatall my arrows. None my arrows." "Those 

., tqa'matcX ta'kXaxt." [ge'kim ya'Xi eXa't: "Nai'ka nakcl 

nrrnivv are ill thecanOe." Be said that mil': "I lint 



arri iws 



anxElto'ma. ia'okiX aqEnuwa'qoax. NEcqe' tgEnlo'xo-tx 

13 I shall go in com- else t shall be killed. Nut at nil tney know about 

panj me 

tgE'ceuXttkc." "Qa'txo," itcio'lXam, "ma'ema amxElto'ma"; 

!*« my relatives." "Must,'' be said to him, "you alone go in company"; 

itcio'lXam gicta'cgewal. IgixE'ltom ya'Xi eXa't; iagE'La-it 

1.', he said to him his companion. Hewenti in- ' that one; he went into 

pany the canoe 

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He wiii into their canoe and the other went home. At midnight he 
returned and siid: "My relative left me. He went to accompany 
the warriors who went up the river t" make war." 

Then the warriors went. The people in the canoe talked together. 
Tlie\ came to a place on the other side of Kalama. The people 
went down to the water and they began to fight. He thought they 
were realh people. When one of his fellows was shot, they carried 
liim into the canoe and put him in there. Then the people continued 
to tight. Now one of them said: "Quick let us go home; that Indian 
has been shot." Now he thought : "Oh, they are ghosts.'' He did not 
feel sick, and they -aid he had been hit. Then the people went home. 
They arrived at Lgu'laq. One canoe landed, and that person went 
ashore. The people went down the river. He went up to the house 
and made a fire. He said: "Behold I accompanied the ghosts," and 
he told everything. "We did such and such a thine': we fought. 

ita X Kiiimpa ta-itei te'lXam. lo'ya. ige'Xkjoa ya'Xi eXa't. I 

theircal in those | pie Hi went, hi went bomi 

Ka'ter.k wa'pol igiXkjoa'mam. "A. iginqE'loqi. itci'cuX. ., 

Middle nigni he fame home. "Ah, heleftmi uij relative, "* 

IgixE'ltom: iuguma'tom gita'kjesaq." 

He went in com he accompanied warriors !'. 

(.any; them 

K'wa ca'xaltX itgl'ya gita'kjesaq, a'qa itgl'ya ta-itci gita'kjesaq. | 

There upward they vvent the warriors, then they went those wan i 

Ta'i'lXam o'XuiteX, ka'nauwe wu'Xi akE'nim. [tgl'yam e'wa 

People were talking, all those cam n 

kjanate'toL Tkjalii'ma. [tgii'Lxa ta itci te'lXam, a'qa igoxoa'maqt. 

on the i Kalama. They went those people then tl tl 

■ i.l' i a toward the 

ivati i 

IgixLo'xoa-it a'qanuwe te'lXam. lLa'maq aqitElo'xoax ta itci 7 

He thought people. Shoot they were done 1 

giuT'cgewal, na'wi iqLo'kix ikE'nimpa. [qLEqXaema'mamx ka 

at once the> voir canoe to. They were put into the o 

carried .-anna 

oxoa'maqt ta-itei te'lXam. A'qa ii.i.'kitn LeXa't: "Ai'aq, a'qa ,, 

they fn 1) i" ople, I la :, be said one- liuick, 

alXkjuii'ya, a'qa iii'maq iqe'lox ya'Xi ite'tanue." [gixLo'Xoa-ft: m 

we will go home, then shot he is 'that Indian." He thought: 

•■( ). tmeiDElo'ctike 1.;!" Naet qii'xpa ia'tcqam. Tatc;a iqio'lXam n 

"Oh, ghosts behold!" Sot anywhere hissickness Behold he was told 

ia'maq iqe'lox. A'qa igo'Xoakjoa ta-itei te'lXam. Itga'^vam [•> 

shot he was. 'thru they went home those The; 

Lgu'laq. Txe'gela-fX eXt ita'Xanlm. A'qa iaqE'loLx ya'Xi 1:: 

I lev landed one their canoe. Then be went ashore ' 111 

igoaLe'lX, ac iaqE'loLx; a'qa itgE'stso ta-itei te'lXam. la'ptcgam, 

and be went then they went peopli 11 1 tmi up 1 | 

ashi ir< down the 

river 

iga-iXE'lglLx. Ige'kim: "TmemElo'ctikc i.; gi inugoinii'tom." 1 -, 

ha made a lira. He said: "Ghosts thes< [ acconi] 

hold 1 li. in 

[gixk u Le'lalEmtck: "A'wa intci'xox. i'aXi' intcxE'maqt. i<; 

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Many of our fellows were killed, and many of those who were attacked 
were killed. They said that I was shot, and I did not feel sick." He 
told it all. and then he became quiet. It was nearly daylight when 
he became quiet. When the sun rose, he fell down. Something black 
came out of his mouth and blood came out of his anus. His face 
became contorted. He was dead. The people jumped up and cried. 
He remained dead. 

Lga'pElatikc iqto'tena gintca'cgewal. Lga'pElatikc iqt5'tena ta-itci 

Many they were ' our companions. Many tney were those 

killed killed 

., sac) iqu'tox. IqEno'lXam. itci'maq iqe'nElox. Kja'ya, nict qa'xpa 

~ u:ii was made on [wastold, rshol I wasdone. Nothing, not anywhere 

[Iii-iii, 

:; itci'tcqam." Igixk u Le'lalEmtck ka'nauwe, aqa qan ige'x6x. Qjoa'p 

my sickness." He told much nil, then silent he was. Nearly 

± alitco'ktiya, aqa qan ige'xox. Ige'tcuktiX, igekje'lapx'itiX. E'wa 

daylight came, (Inn silent he was Day came, he fell over. Thus 

. La'kcXata ta'nki Lax ige'x6x le'IIuX. E'wa iapotca't Lqa'wulqt 

& his mouth some- come did black, Thus hisanus I>1 1 

thing out 

i.ax ili'xox. Icikpe'qko-it. lo'maqt. Iguxoala'yutek ta-itci 

did. His face was contorted. Hedied. Thevarose those 

..hi 

- te'lXani. lgoxoe'nimtck. Gua'nESum io'maqt. 

people. They cried. Always hewasdead. 



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'In i War of i ii i (ihi >stn (toi.d I 89 1 

There were many people at Monticello. They were alwavs afraid. 
Two friends went down the river to hunt seals. Ii became foyer. 
Thru one of them said to his friend: "Let us go home; we shall 

lose our way." Then they ca down the river. They heard 

war-eries. One of them said to his friend: "Quick! let us hide: 
maybe we are going to be attacked." Then they went ashore and 
placed their canoe behind a log. Then the people raised their war 
cry. I'hey were just opposite them on the water. One canoe came 
to them: "We came to let eh you: we go it|> the river to make war." 
The two men said: "We have no arrows." "Oh. there are main- 
arrows in this canoe." One of the men said: " 1 will go along." The 
steersman said: "I am lazy: I might be shot." Then 01 f them 



Lxela'etiX qacia'mictiX. Lga'pElatike ta-ltci te'lXam oxoela'etiX. 

rhcrcwere the people ol Mam thos. pi I 

Monticello. 

Goa'nEsum k;wac oguake'xax ta-itci te'lXam. A'qa icto'va cta'Xi 

Aiwa afraid ivere those people. Then the; went those two - 

cta'kjauiokct cxa'cikc. Alxayo'max ictakE'lova. Qa'2eqamiX ici'te, 

i a canoe two friends Seals they wentto Down the rivei lie; :! 

cateh. 

a'qa iga-ikXa'Laqo-iX. [tcio'lXam va'Xi ia'cikc: "Atxkioa'ya, , 

" i ■'■ "' foggy. 11.- said '.o 1 i i ,, ■ i ,. r ,,. ..,, dome, "* 

atxomii'takuita." A'qa ici'te qa'eqamiX. A'qa ickauitcE'man . 

wc shall 1 nrv rhen they came down the river. Then they heard them ;i 

te'lXam, ei.nik tgiuxo'la. Atcio'lXam ia'cikc: "A'vaq atxpeo'ta. 

people, war-cries they made. He said to him bis friend: "Quick we will hide. " 

Saq i.Xiian aqKlxo'xoa." A'qa iexe'gela-iX Lxu'leuX. K'nitm - 

War perhaps is made on lis." n they landed landward. < 

aya'niLXEleu icgiuga'mitax icta'Xanim. A'qa e'l.ntk tp-ioxo'la 

landward lrom it they put it their n rhen irar cries th. uuidi S 

ta-itci te'lXam. Acta'nwxnapa itgate'mam ta-itci te'lXam. A tin 

those I- ip i rowan! the ivnti r m rived tliose people I In n '» 

from th. in 

ige'te eXt iki-.'nim. [gita'2 igicgii'tqoam. "A. icxamtxa'txanv 

"came one canoe. itreucheil them, '-Ah. vvecamet tch you 1" 

alxk;e'saqoama e'wa ca'xaliX." "A." ici'k'iui, "kiii tEntii'qamatcX " 

we_an goingtowar there upward ■ \i they said, "none „ ws 11 

••(). tqa'mateX [.ga'pnla gi ikE'nimpa." [ge'k-fm va'Xi eXa't: 

"Oh, arrows manj this canoein ' He said ' thai ' \- 

•Nai'ka anxElto'ma." [ge'k'ini va'Xi e'qiamit: "Nai'ka .ram 

" I I shall goin II- " that steersman: I I •• 

company." ■• . i .« 

nke'xax, iti'okiX itci'maq aqinlo'xoax." A'qa iau i"i a-it va'Xi 

Iam - '''- I l ■"" " ii" ii In/went into ' that 14 

the ca noi 

eXa't. A'qa itgl'ya ta-itci te'lXam itgE'suwulXt. A'qa ie'Xkioa 

mi. Then they went t people they went up the rhen tie went 1."' 

river home 

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went into the canoe and the people went up the river. The other 
one went home. The people went a long way. On the other side of 
Kalama they made war upon the people. When one of them was 
shot, they carried him into the canoe and laid him down there. Just 
so did those of the other side. The people fought a long time. Then 
one person said: "•Quick! let us go home. That Indian has been 
hit." The man thought: "Oh, those people T came with are ghosts."" 
They went home. They went to the beach of his town and carried 
him ashore. He went up. It was nearly daylight when he came to 
his house. He said: "I went with the ghosts. I was told that I 
was shot, hut I did not feel sick." Then he told them about it. 
Daylight came in the house. Then he fell clown dead. Blood came 
out of his mouth, and something black came out of his anus. It looked 
like salal berries. His friend was well. He did not die. because lie 
did not accompany the ghosts. 

ia'kjaeXat ya'Xi eXa't. A'qa itgi'ya ta-itci te'IXam, kEla'-iX 

• ■lit' in canoe " that one. Then they went those people, far 

itgi'ya. Itgi'ya, itgi'ya. itgi'ya. Kjanate'tuL Kjala'mapa kclpa' 

2 they went. They went, they went, they went. On the other Kalama there 

side of 

„ xigo igoxoa'maqt ta-ftci te'IXam. Lax!' iLa'maq aqiLElo'xoax, 

'* when they fought those people. Those shot they were, 

na'wi aqLoki ikE'nimpa. AqLEqxaima'mamx. KjoaLqe' ta-itci 

.1 at once they were thecanoeto. They were placed into the Tims those 

carried canoe. 

e'wa e'natiX qa'toXt. Le'le iguXoa'maqt ta-itei te'IXam. A'qa 

5 there ontheotb,er they did. Long they fought those i pie Then 

side 

ii.K.'kmn i.a'Xi LeXa't Lgoai.e'lX: "A'yaq alxE'xatkjoa, a'qa ia'maq 

hesaid that one person: "Quick let us go home, then shot 



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~ iqe'luX ya'Xi Ite'tanue." A'qa igixLo'Xoait ya'Xi igoaLe'lX: 

' he is * that Indian." Then ^ he thought ' that person: 

•(), tmemslo'ctikc iLgenukoma'tom." A'qa igo'kjoaxoa ta-itci 

Oh, ghosts [ accompanied them." Then th :y returned those 

te'IXam. Itga'2ya ai.a'mai.napa, aya'maLna ya'Xi ii.a'lXam. A'qa 

9 people. ["hey went toward the water 'toward the ' that bis town. Then 

Mom it, water from it 

iqiaqa'lukctx. 15'ptcga. A'qa qjoa'p e'k"ti:lli.. io'ptcgam tE'LaqLpa. 

10 lie was earried Be went up. Then near morning he came up the town to. 

ashore star, 



.... Ige'k'im: " Lme'mElo'ctikc iLginukoma'tom. IqEno'lXam itcl'maq 

-l-l- Hesaid: "Ghosts [ accompanied them. I was told Ishot 

-io iqe'nElux k;a nact qa'xpa itci'tcqam." A'qa igixk u Le'lalEmtck 

■*- w 1 was and not anywhere my sickness." Then he told 

. „ ya'Xi igoaLe'lX. Tuwa'X igo'xax ta'Xi tqu'te; ige'tcuktiX. 

*-'' that " person. Light I ame that house: day came. 



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person. Light Became that house: day came. 

A'qa igixe'maxit io'maqt. Ia'kcXapa Lqa'wulqt Lax it.F.'xox. 

Then he fell down hewasdead. His mouth at hi 1 come out did. 

la'potcpa Lax ige'x6x ta'nki leIIx Lja Lgungu'nte. Pja'la ia'cikc, 

[,", Hisanusat come did something black just salalherries. Well hisfriend, 

out like 

nict io'maqt qe'wa nict igixE'ltom. Nict iugoma'toni ta-itci 

lti not he died because not he went in their Not he accompanied those 

company. them 

„ tmemElo'ctikc. 

1( ghosts. 



In i I'm i \ ii > i'ikc i roi.n 189-J I. 

There was a chief at Nqjula'was. His name was Po'XpuX. When 
a woman had a male child, he threw it into the water. When she had 
a female child, he allowed it to grow. The chief of the people of 
Nqjula'was was had. When one of hi~ wives made a slight mistake, 
he hit her and killed her. Now a woman gave birth to a boy. Then 
the chief said: " What is it that my wife gave birth to?" He was told 
that it was a girl. "Well, lei her grow tip!" When the child became 
large, his mother was killed. He used to wear a coat, but behold! he 
u;h a male. Now his mother's mother took care of him. Then the two 
moved a longdistance away. New the boy whose mother had been 
killed grew up. He bathed iii all the lakes. His grandmother sent 
him to bathe. One nighl ~he sent him again to bathe. A lake was 



TkilXii \'1m I.Ta'x i:\ik; \i \ 

I III TKI'I.Xl Y< A'lKC III I I l: I U.I 

EXa't ii.a'Xak;i:inaiia giui'qjiilawas. Po'XpuX ia'xaleu. i 

*'nr their chief the people of Xq;iiht'was. Po'XpuX hia iitime, 

Mane'x u-'.'kala t.ia'xan qatcLale'maLxax, mane'x i.qage'lak a'qa ■/ 

When a male his child he threw it into the water, when male then ~ 

qatcLo'mtamitx. Ia'tntda ya'Xi ikakjEma'na. ir.ii'XakjEmana 3 

he raised her. Bad thai chief, their< 

giLa'qjulawas. Mane'x t.ia'kikal. ii'nqa qatcLuwa'qoax: iiol; 

thepeopleof When his wife, aire he killed ] ttle 

Nqjula'was. 

po'Xuic niLgElo'xoax, a'nqa qatcuiwil'qoax. A'2qa tgakXo'tom 5 

mistake h made, read; he killed her. linn sheg 

wu'Xi aeXa't aqage'lak, LE'kala ikLoxo'tom. Vqa ige'k'im 6 

thai one woman. amale she gave hirth to it. I 1 hesaid 

ya'Xi ikakjEma'na: "Ta'nki igioxo'tom agi.'kikalr" AqiO'lXam: 7 

that ' hief: " " lial sbeftavc birth toil ' mi He i> 

''Aqage'lak.'" Qjoa'L aqi-o'mtamita. A'qa ii.a'qa-ii. t.a'Xi 8 

A female " All right tliej raised her. Then 

i.kja'skas. A'qa iqo'waq wu'Xi wii'yaq va'Xi ikja'skas. it 

child. ; en she was killed that his mother 'thai 

Goa'nEsum aya/qjei.xap. tatcja e'kala. A'qa igio'mtamil ava'ckiX. in 

Always hiscoat, behold! ft male. Then sni raised him rand 

mol 

A'qa icgK't.ayu. kr.la'LX icto'ya. A'qa wi 

Then they two moved, rar I hev two I hi 

went. killed 

ikja'skas. A2qa ia'qa-iL igixE'lox ya'Xi ikja'skas. A'qa L2 

boy. Thru became * that 

igiXqoa'toLtck. ka'nauwe t.kak;ui.e't Xkukix igixqoa'toLtck. 1:; 

he bathed. all he bathed 

Igioto'koalalEintck ava'ckiX. Aeon a'pol igioto'koatck igixqoa'tam. 14 

She sent him ^lisgrand- on-- night she sent him he went to lis 
ther, 

is; 



.'<|a w i ii|o \\ :t< 1 wa'j aq ya'Xi 11 

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near their house. There the boy used to swim. Now he felt something 
slippery like a young fish. He felt for it again and tried to catch it. 
He put his arms together, hut it was slippery, and escaped. That 
thing was very slippery. He often tried to catch it, but it slipped 
away. Then he went ashore. He pulled out some grass and put it 
on his chest. Then he caught it again in the water and held it tight. 
He carried it ashore. He thought it was a young fish. He carried it 
and went home. He intended to show it to his grandmother. Near 
the house it fell down. He searched for it, but he could not find it. 
Then he thought: ••Twill fetch some pitch wood." Then he entered 
his grandmother's house and said to her: " Grandmother, have you 

any pitch wood;*' She replied: "•There is pitch w I near the door." 

"I caught a young fish in the lake, and it fell down." She said to 
him: "Oh, maybe you don't speak the truth. That lake is dry in 
summer. Where should that fish go? There is no creek into which 

-. Qjoa'piX ikakjo'iitX ta'Xi tE'ctaqL. Kopa' iukjue'XalalEmtck 

-*- Near a lake that their house. There he swam 

n va'Xi ikja'skas. A'qa ta'nki igc'Xgida luXlu'X. i.;a 

* ' that boy. Then something ' lie felt Bllppery, behold 

i.kjuya'sXte. A'qa itcio'naxL kopa'. Wi't'ax ige'XgEla. 

ayoungfish. Then he searched for it there. Again he felt. 

Ke'nuwa itce'gElga. IgexElta'mit. LuXlu'X ige'xoya. Asa-i 

4 Try hetookit. He closed his arms slippery itwentoutof Very 

i' ■ lake it. his hands. 

. luXlu'X va'Xi ta'nki. E'xauwitiX itce'gElga ke'nuwa. 

■' slipper; that something. Often hetookit try. 

Nixo'ix. A'qa io'ptcga i.xk'Icu. le'xlex itci'tux tE'pco. A'qa 

li [t went Then hewent inland. Pull out hedidit u'rass-. Then 

always. inland 

_ itiXi:'((oai.k ta'Xi tE'pco aya'qatcpa. A'qa itce'gElga wi't'ax 

1 heputiton that grass hisehestat. Then hetookit again 

himself 

s Ltcu'qoapa. A'qa qjuL itce'gElga. Itcl'yuki i.xk'Icu. 

the watei to, Then fast he held it. Hecarriedit inland. 

q [gixL,o'Xoa-it Lkjuya'sX. Etci'Luki, ige'Xkjoa atcLaxEnema'ya 

He thought ayoungfish Hecarriedit, hewenthome he was going to show it 

aya'ckiX. Qjoa'p tE'cta<|i.p;i a'qa ige'xEluktco. Ke'nuwa 

pi "hisgrand- Near their house al then it fell down. Try 

mother 

itcio'naxL. Nficqe itcio'egam. [gixL5'Xoa-it: " AnLEgua'lEmama 

11 he searched Notatall hefoundit. Hethought: " I shall go and fetch 

for it. 

ujiaxo'ckan." lopqam tE'ctaqLpa aya'ckiX. Itco'lXam: "A'ckiX 

12 pitch wood." He came in theirhousein hisgrand- Hesaidtoher: "Grand- 

mother, mother, 



:; 



i:; 



tcu'Xoa Lq;axc'ckan." Igio'lXam: "Kopa' i.xe'mat Lqjaxo'ckan 

well pitch wood." She said to him "There lies pitch wood 



. . kjawuci'qe." "Lkjuya'sX inK'i.gF.lga gi ikakjo'LitXpa kja 

" near the door." "Ayoungfish I took it this lake in and 

iLE'nxaluktco." Igio'lXam: "t,Xuan ime'LjmenXut. Tca'koa-JX 

'■' it fell down from me." She said to him: "Perhaps you lie. Summer 

... cpaq nixo'xoax va'Xi ikakjo'LitX kja qa'mta ai.te'mama 

* dry becomes ' that lake ami where goes 

,- i.aXi Lkjuya'sX. Kja'va nEct e'qxaL qa'mta Lte'mama i.a'Xi 

-"- ' that young fish. Nothfng not creek where goes that 



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that young fish might go." He said to her: " Well, come help me; we 
will look for it." Then he lighted the pitch wood. They arrived at the 
place where the fish had fallen down. Oh, there were long dentalia 
lying there. Two of them were that long. The} hu thereabout 
tlnit high. Then the} went down to the lake and all tin- wa\ the 
li'i\ had come there were long dentalia mi the ground. Then they 
took a rush basket and a spruce root basket, and carried all the 
lone- dentalia home. Then they made holes below the bed and put 
the dentalia into them, the long ones and the short ones. In the 
evening they were all stored away. After two nights the old woman, 
the boy's grandmother, thought: "I will go and ask for sinew from 
those people. We will string up the long dentalia." Sin- arose in 
the morning and went. She entered a house and said: "I come to 

ask for present. Please give me some sinew. .M\ grandson s w I 

chuck blanket is torn.'" Thev gave her some sinew, and tl Id 



i.k;u\ a>.\." Itco'lXam: "Ni'Xua. aniE'te, aniEngElge'cgam. . 

Hesaid to her: " Wi *- 

atxLona'xLa." A'qa wax iLgi'cox La'Xi Lq;axo'ekan. Icto'yam ., 

or it ." Then light they did il - 

\a'Xi iLe'xaluktcopa. < *. aqa wax ige'xax iqawikje'Le. a'qa 

that where it fell I »h. it 

makct ii'wimax itcii'i.qtax wu'Xi aqawikje'Le. A'qa wax iyv'xox 

those Then ponn ' 

l.Xuan gipE't ayai.i|i ya'Xi iqawikje'Le. L'qa ieto'Lxa e'wa 

irthiekness Then they win there 

down 

ikakjo'iitX. KopE't ya'Xi ige'te ya'Xi ikjil'skas, kopE't wa'xwax « 

lake. rfins ' !:■ ' thai poured mil 



L'tja icge'gElga iqa'gfdtk k;a fcwiipciq. 

hen iaskel made uml a Imskel made 7 

.,- -,, 1... ,1 ' 



ige'x ya'X i iqaw ikje'Le. A' 

thos< Thi 

. if ; of sprnre r< >"t- 

A'qa iegl'yukn tqu'Lepa; tE'ctaqLpa ka'nauwe iqawikje'Le. A'qa 

: their house to the long: dentalia Then s 

Lkjoava'tgEmax iegE'mx ge'gualiX ilXE'me. A'qa kopa' ,. 

:!.'- made them the bi I 1 hen 

wii'xwax icgi'vux iqawikje'Le kjmaya ikupku'p. Xa'piX a'qa 

hem the long dentalia and also theshort In the 10 

dentalia. 

ka'nauwe icgl'vutk. Mokct icto'qoya, a'qa igaxLo'Xoa-it wu'Xi 

all ill' 1 ".1 -In- tl.. 11 

them 

aqjeyo'qt ayii'ckiX ya'Xi ikja'skas: "Qo'i no'ya aqe'Lata ,.,, 

old woman his grandmother that "Musi [ g'o sinew 

igEiiXElEuia'q;euiLam ta-itci te'lXampa. Antgixkje'Lia iqawikje'Le." 

pe> 1 I will string them ' 1 :> 

up 

hawi'X a'qa igaxE'latck. [go'ya. Igo'pqam tqu'Lepa: "Aqe'Lata ,. 

She wen 1 .-.m ' "" 

ganxetEma'qjeniLam. Sl'aqjula a'qa le'xlex sxe'guXt e'tctgF.n." 

His w 25 

ehuek blanket 

I < I ; 1 1 : 1 1 1 1 : 1 ' 1 1 ; « ■ 1 1 1 1 . wu'Xi aqe'Lata. [ga'Xkjoa wu'Xi aqjeyo'qt. 

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woman went home. Then she spun the sinew and strung up the long 
dentalia. Now she had used up :ill the sinew. The next day she went 
again, and said to her grandson: "I will go to another house and ask 
for sinew." The old woman went to another house and said again: 
" I come to ask for a present. Please give me some sinew. My 

grandson's w ichuck blanket is torn.'' 1 Then they gave her much 

sinew. The old. woman went home When she came home, she spun 
all day and all night. After she had finished all that sinew, she said 
again to her grandson: "To-morrow I will go again; T will ask for 
some sinew at another house." Early in the morning' she went again 
and came to another house. She said: "' I come to ask for a present. 
Please give me some sinew." She received much sinew. Then she 
went home again. Then one woman said: "Hpw quickly she used 
all the sinew which she received at that one house. I saw she received 
much at one house." Thus spoke one woman. The old woman arrived 

-. A'qa igaiktkEm, igajktkEm, igaiktkEm wu'Xi aqe'Lata. A'qa 

-*- Then sin- spun, shespun, she spun that '.sinew-. Then 

igexE'kjeLe ya'Xi iqawikje'Le; kanauwe'2 igaxE'LXom wu'Xi 

•J she strung them ' those long dentalia; all it was finished that 

up 

., aqe'Lata. A'qa wi igo'n e'goa, aqa wi igo'ya. Igio'lXam 

'* sinew. Then again onemore day, then again she went. She said to him 

, e'tcatgEn: "Tgo'nax tqu'Lepa ano'ya, anxEtge'rnaqjEmLama." 

hergrandson: "Another housi I l-o, I shall ask for a present." 

. [go'ya wu'Xi aqieyo'ql tgo'nax teXt tqu'Lepa. Wi'tjax igfi'k'im: 

■' She went thai old woman another one house to. Again shesaid: 

'"Aqe'Lata ganxetEma'qjEmLam. E'tcitgEn sfaqjula a'qa le'xlex 

Q "Sinew [cometoask Eora present. Mygrandson hiswood- thru torn 

chuck blanket 

cxe'guXt." A'qa wi Lga'pEla iqalEina'qjernL wu'Xi aqjeyo'qt 

*J Then again much she was given as a that old woman 

present 

8 wu'Xi aqe'Lata. A'qa wi iga'Xkjoa wu'Xi aqjeyo'qt. 

thai sinew. Then again she went home that oldwoman. 



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IgaXkjoa'mam tE'ctaqLpa. A'qa wi iga'ktkEm, iga'ktkEm, 

3he came home their house to Then again shespun, shespun, 

iga'ktkEm ka'nauwe i.ka'etax. ka'nauwe i.po'licmax. Kanauwa'2 

<ln- s[.im all days, all nights. All 

igaxE'LXom wu'Xi aqe'Lata. A'qa wi igio'lXam e'tcatgEn: 

it was finished that sinew. rhen again shesaidtohim hergrandson* 



••()'la. a'qa wi't'ax ano'ya. AnxElgemaqj EmLa'ma aqe'Lata 

[2 "To-mor- then r will go, I will ask for a present sinew- 
row, 

... tgo'nax tqu'Lepa." KawI'X aqa wi igo'ya. lgo'pqam tgo'nax 

another house at Early then again she went. Snecamein another 

, , tqu'Le. Iga'k'em: "Aqe'Lata lnxetge'maqjEmLam. ,1 IqalEma'qjemL 

'"•* Souse. Shesaid: smew, i come to ask for a present ' She was given a present 



I.", 



a'xauwe wu'Xi aqe'Lata. Aqa wi iga'Xkjoa. iLK'k'im 

much that sinew Then again she went home. Shesaid 



. . LeXa't Lqage'lak: "A'yaq Lqa igo'LXum, teXt tqu'i.e 

1 ' one woman: "Quick maybe sue finished it, one house 



_ iqalEma'qjemL aqe'Lata. A'xoe iqalEma'qjemL teXt tqu'Lepa 

li shewasgiveua sinew. Much she was given as a one nouaeln 

present present 

1s nd'(|imie," ii.i:'k im LeXa't i.qage'.ak [gaXkjoa'mam wu'Xi 



Imiu her." shesaid urn- woman she came home that 



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at home and spun again. She spun all day and all night. Sin- had 
strung up only part of their long dentalia, and the sinew was at an end. 
Then she said to her grandson: ''To-morrow I will go to another 
house." Sin' arose early and went to another house. She -aid: "1 
come to ask for a present. Please give me some sinew. My gi 
son's vvoodchuck blanket is torn." Then --he received much sinew as 
a present and went home again. When she came home, -he spun 
all day and all night and strung up the long dentalia. Alter a 
little while she had used all the sinew. Then again she said to her 
grandson: "To-morrow I will go to another house/' Early in the 
morning the old woman arose and went to one house. She entered, 
and one woman said: "Ha! that old woman is going to ask again for 
a present of sinew. What is she doing with it; Every da\' she car- 
ries sinew home." Again they gave her sinew, hut -he was pre- 



aqjeyo'qt tE'ctaqLpa. A'qa wi iga'ktkEin; iga'ktkEin ka'nauwe . 

old \\ an their house to. Then again she spun; .pun :ill ' 

i.ka'etax. ka'nauwe i.po'li:ma.\. [a'ema qa'wa a'qa wi ,, 

days, all nights. only pari then 

ie'a\i:'i.Xom wu'Xi aqe'Lata ya'Xi icta'qawik;eLC>. Igio'lXam ._, 

she finished that ' thai theirdental lid to him '' 

e'tcatgEn: "O'la wl't'ax ano'ya tgo'nax tqu'Lepa.'' KawI'X 

hergrandson: "To-mor again [shalfgo ano 4 

row 

igaxE'latck, a'qa wl't'ax igo'ya tgo'nax tqu'Lepa. [gu'k - iin: •, 

shearose, then again she went another 1 1 . . u - - 1 . . she 

"Aqe'Lata lnxitge'maqjEmLam. Sfaqjula a'qa le'xlex cxe'guxt 

"Sinew Ii le to ask for a present, His wood-chuck then (urn 

blanket 



( 

3'tctgEn.' 1 [qalEma'q;emL Lga'pEla wu'Xi aqe'Lata wu'Xi aqjevo'qt. 

nygrandson." She was given as mueh that sinew ' 



e 

in', f 

present 

A'qa wl't'ax iga'Xkjoa. lgaXk;oa'mam tE'ctaqLpa. A'qa wl't'ax s 

iii' 11 again she went home. She came home their house to rhen 

igii'ktkEm. Ka'nauwe i.ka'etax igii'ktkEm, ka'nauwe' Lpo'lsmax :» 

she spun. All da> ' she spun, all 

iga'ktkEin. A'qa wi igixE'kjeLe ictiTXawikjeLe. No'ljiX a'qa , . 

shespun. en again she strung them their dentalia A liti then 

up 

wi igaXE'LXom wu'Xi aqe'Lata. A'qa wi igio'lXam e'tcatgEn: n 

itwasfinished that sinew Then again shesaidto liei 

him 

"O'la a'qa wi tgo'nax tqu'Lepa ano'ya.'' KawI'X igaxE'latck \.> 

"To-mor- then again another house to I shall go." Eurli ' she ai 

row 

wu'Xi aqjeyo'qt. A'qa wi igo'ya teXt tqu'Lepa. Igo'pqam 13 

that old woman. Then again she wenl 1 se to 

kopa' teXt tqu'Lepa. I i.i:'kfiti i.eXa't Lqageiak: "Qja, 14 

there house ti 1 She said one "Ha, 

aqe'Lata igaxitEma'q;einLam wu'Xi aq;eyo'qt. Ta'nki 1;, 

sinew she asks for a present Unit ..1.1 \v. .tim 1. What 

igiage'lXalEm wu'Xi aqe'Lata^ Ka'nauwe i.ka'etax igogue't 

'I Ip' .1" with it that sinew! All days she always tb 

can ii 

tE'ctaqLpa." Wi iqalEma'q;emL aqe'uita. A'qa met Lga'pEla ,- 

their bouse to." Again she was given as a sinew Then much 

present 



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sented with a little only. The old woman went home and spun. 
Again she used all the sinew. There was one hole for the short den- 
talia and one for the long dentalia. She said to her grandson : "To- 
morrow I shall o-o to another house and ask for some sinew." She 
arose early in the morning and went again to one house. The people 
saw her coming. "There that old woman is coming again! Indeed, 
she conies to ask for a present of sinew. What is she doing with 
them? Maybe she is stringing up lone- dentalia." The old woman 

ca to the house and entered. She said: "1 come to ask for a 

present. Please give me some sinew." Now they were tired of that 
old woman, hut finally one woman arose and gave her some sinew 
as a present. She said: "I have no more; if I had much I should 
give you more." She arose to go out. When she was near the door 
one woman .-aid: " She has just asked for a present of sinew. What 
may she be doing with them; Maybe she is stringing up lone- den- 



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i(iali:ma'(|;emi. no'Ljka. A'qa wi iga'Xkjoa wu'Xi aqjeyo'qt. 

rasgivenasa a little only. Then again shewenthome that old woman, 

present 

A'qa wi iga'ktkEm, iga'ktkEm, iga'ktkEm. [go'LXum wu'Xi 

I!,, ,, again shespun, shespun, shespun. She finishedil that 

aqe'Lata. Ka'nauwe wl't'ax igaxE'LXom. Kicla'iX ia'kjoaya 

sinew. All again she finished it. Far their hole 

va'Xi gia'skjEtxax ikupku'p, kida'iX ia'kjoaya iqawikje'Le 

' thai shortones shortelentalia, far their hole fongdentalia 

ia'Lqtax. [gioTXam e'tcatgEn: "O'la a'qa wi ano'va ta'Xi 

length. She said to him her grandson: "To-mor- then again I shall go that 

row 

teXt tqu'Lepa. Aqe'Lata anxElge'maqjEmLam." KawI'X 

eto Sinew [ go to ask for a present." Early 

igaxE'latck. Igo'ya wl't'ax ta'Xi teXt tqu'Lepa. Iqa'qElkEl 

'" shearose She went again that one bouse to. Shew isseen 

wl't'ax ate't. "Aqa' wi ate't wu'Xi aqjeyo'qt," iqo'lXam. 

^li>- was told. 



again 



she came. 



" Now 



that 



old h oman," 



riage'lXalEm gi 

she 'I-"'- with il this 



lin slit* 
ci imes 

"Qja, aqa'Lata axitEma'qjemLamt. Tan Lqa 

il,:' sinew she comes to ask for a What maybe 

present. 

aqe'Lata? i.Xuan iqawikje'Le igixkje'Lena." Igat&'mam wu'Xi 

sinew? Perhaps long dentalia she strings them." Shean that 

aqieyo'qt ta'Xi tqu'Lepa. Iga'ckupq. Iga'k - im wu'Xi aqjeyo'qt: 

old woman that Bouse to iheentered. Shesaid that old woman: 

"Aqa'Lata nEXEtge'maqjemLam." Na2ct, iqiagE'nXakuiX wu'Xi 

•ginew [ come to ask for a present." Not. the people were tired oi that 

her 

iLo'tXuit LeXa't Lqage'lak. [LgalEma'qjemL 

shestoodup on,- woman. She gave her a present 

aqe'Lata. iLgo'lXam: "A'qa naqa'yimax 

sinew. Shesaidtohei "Then thisonly 

Lga'pEla po Lga'pEla 

' much thou much 



A'qa 

Thou 



17 

is 



aqjeyo'qt. 

old woman. 

no'Ljka wu'Xi 

a little only that 

agE'xeLata. Qec 

my sinew. 1 E 

[go'tXuit, igo'pa. 

slio -i 1 up, sne ■• ent 

ut. 

• Koale'wi 

"Just 

Lqa igiage'lXalEm 

she does with it 



po Lga'pEla lamKlEina i|;eniL. 

then much I should give you a present." 

Qjoa'p ici'qe igo'yam. A'qa ii.F.'k'im LeXa't 

Near thedoor snearrived. Thou shesaid one 



- Lqage'lak: 



Lqa aqe'Lata axElEma'qjemEuiL. Tan 

maybe sinew sho r ived as a present. What 

gi aqe'Lata? i.Xuan igiankje'Lena 

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talia which belong to tier and to her grandson. She will come again 
to-morrow and ask for more sinew. Maybe she has not yel strung 
upall her long dentalia." The old woman went out. She felt offended. 
She turned hack, opened the door, and said: " 1 ><i you scoff me '. I do 
string up my grandson's long dentalia. and ~t ill you scoff me 'i We are 
stringing them up every day.'" She went home and arrived at their 
house. She said t<> her grandson: "Quick, invite the people of our 
town." Her grandson went and said to the people: " I come to invite 
you. My grandmother sent me to call you." Then all the people 
went. Now they took out of one hole the short dentalia and dis- 
tributed them among tin 1 | pie. They gave them to part of the 

people, and then the one hole was empty. Then they took them out 
of another hole ami distributed them. Then they had given to all the 

people. 

Now the hoy was grown up. Indeed, he had seen spirits. l>v 

iqaw ik;e'i.e. icta'Xaw ikjei.e i.Xuan e'tcatgEn. A'l'la wi't'ax | 

Li [:>' I , r i [ i ) i ! I 1 1 ■ 1 r L il i ■ ' i I i ' I i I ■ i i i I . "•! 1 .1 I >■. IhT iTiinil.nli Tn.mnwmn ...r.i ... 



long dentalia. their long dentalia perhaps her grandson. To-morrow 

alate'mama. AlaxElge'maqjemLa aqe'Lata. i.Xuan met 

she will come. She will ask for a present Perhaps 

nixi.Xo'mx 

she finished them the 



ei ieta'Xawikjei.e ice iani.i.'nei. aqe'Lata." Igo'pa 

hese their long dentalia they string them sinew." Shu wenl '* 



wu'Xi aqjeyo'qt, ici'qepa i.a'.xainX a'qa e'tcamxte msla' 4 

that old woman. the door at outside then her hearl annoyed 

ige'xox. EgaXE'takoa wu'Xi aq;eyo'qt. IgixE'laqLgiX ya'Xi •"> 

■ ; e returned that old woman. She opened the door * that 

iqabo'te. "K;a ii'qtceXul tci;" igil'k'im. '"Ntgixkja'Lena ti 

door flap. "And t am ridiculed [int. pari shesaid. "We string them 

e'tcEtgEn iqawikje'Lc ka e'qtceXul tv\( Ka'nauwe Lka'etax 

an grandson longdentalia and I am ridiculed [int. All day ' 

part.]? 

ntgixkje'Lena iqawikje'Le." A'qa iga'Xkjoa wu'Xi aqjeyo'qt. g 

we string them long dentalia." rhen she went home that old woman. 

[go'yam tE'ctaqLpa. Igio'IXam e'tcatgEn: "Ai'aq tgii'lEinam ;i 

Shearrived their house at. She said to him her grandson: 't^uirk fetch theui 

ta-itci te'lXam gilxa'lXam." lo'ya ya'Xi e'tcatgEn. Iicto'lXam: < {) 

those people the people of our He wenl ' that hi He said to them: 

"A, iamctga'lEmam. AgE'egiX igKnto'koatck." Itgl'ya ta-itci ii 

'Ah. I ci : to fetch you. Mygrand ther she sent me." Theyw'enl 



te'lXam ka'nauwe. t^aq" icgl'yux eXt ia'kjoava ikupku'p. , 

people all. Take they"did "in- yrt dentalia, '- 

■ ml them 

Icgiawe'mak te'lXam ya'Xi ikupku'p. Aqa'watikc ta-itci .■ 

They distributed people short denti Partol 



them 

te'lXam a'qa igixE'LXom ya'Xi eXt ikjoii'ya. A'qa wi 14 

people then itwasatanend that hole. Then again 

igo'n eXt ikjoa'ya. Icgiawe'mak. Kanauwti'4 ioxoa'kjaq u 

another hole! They distributed them All gave to all 

ol them 

te'lXam. in 

the people. 

A'qa ia'qa-iL igixE'lox ya'Xi ikja'skas. A'qa a'qanuwe 17 

Then large became 'that boy. indeed 

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inheritance he became a warrior. He saw the Thunderbird, who 
became his supernatural helper. The Thunderbird gave him one 
whale for food. It was given to thai Indian. At night the Thunder- 
bird thundered. Then that person was startled. His name was 
Waqjawiya's, the son of Po'XpuX. That person said: "The Thun- 
derbird lias thundered, and he has greatly frightened me. Maybe my 
supernatural helper will send me something. He told me long ago that 
he was going to give me a whale when I wanted to eat one." Early the 
next morning it was calm. When the sun arose,a person looked out 
on the prairie. There was something lying right in the middle of the 
prairie. It was shining. The person entered the house and said: 
"Something is lying on the prairie." The people went out to see 
it. and said: "Behold! it is a monster." They looked at it tor a 
long time. It was just as huge as a house. There was a man from 
the coast among them, who was living in his wife's village for a time. 

tio'LEina itco'quikEl. It;o'xoyal ige'xox aya'xtjax. Itca'qi'.lkid 

1 supernatural behadseen A warrior became his inherit- Hesawhim 

helpers them. ance. 

ikEiiuwaked'inax ia'iuLEmax. EXt e'koale itce'lqo-im ya'Xi 

2 the thunderbird his supernatural One whale hegavehim that 

helper. t<> eat 

ikEnuwakco'max. Iqe'lqo-im ya'Xi ite'tanue. Ige'xEltcu Xa'piX 

3 thunderbird. Hewasgiven * that Indian. He talked in the 

to cat evening 

■ ya'Xi ikEimwakco'ma. A'qa io'kjoatck ya'Xi igoai.e'lX. 

* " that thunderbird. Then be was surprised ' that person. 

r Waqjawiya's ia'xaleu ya'Xi igoai.e'lX, Po'XpuX ia'Xan. Ige'k'im 

Wai|,aw iya's his name ' that person, Po'XpuX his son. He said 

c ya'Xi igoaLe'lX: "Ya'Xi ige'Xaltcu ikEnuwakco'max Lawa'Lqa 

that person: "That one he talked the thunderbird greatly 

„ aqa iqEnugoa'mitatck. i.Xium atcnilge'tatkca gi itcI'yuLmax tau 

* then I was frightened. Perhaps he will send it to me this my supernatural what 

helper 

a'nqa kjoatqe' itcino'lXam. Manf'x anenElgwa'tckoa e'koale a'qa 

" longago tints he said to me. When Iwishtoeatit a whale then 

ateiiiKlta'tkca." Kawi'X ige'tcuktiX, a'qa is ige'xaxiX. Lax iga'xax 

o he will send it to me." Early daycame, then calm it was. Come did 

out 

wu'Xi aqaiifx. iLE'kikct i.eXa't LgoaLe'lX ewa' ta'Xi tEmqa'emax. 

that sun. He looked one person there that prairie. 

A'qa ta'nki ixe'mat qeqjaya'q tEmqa'emaxpa, a'yawaxwax. [Lo'pqa 

11 Then some- lay there middle prairie on, its glare. He entered 

thing 

La'Xi LgoaLe'lX tn'unp.pa. iLE'k'im: "Tan ya'Xi ixe'mat 

V-j that ' person their house in. Hesaid: 'What ' that is lying 

there 

qeqjaya'q tEmqa'emaxpa?" A'qa itgE'pa ta-itci te'lXam, 

i-'o middle prairie on?" Then they went those people. 

Ollt 

I, itgio'kctam. Igugoa'kfm: '"<). Lqoct iqcxe'Lau." A'qa 

l"* they went to see. Theysaid: "Oh, behold a monster." Then 

itgiukuma'nanEintck ta-itci te'lXam. i.a tqu'Le ia'qa-iL ya'Xi ta'nki. 

1. 1 they went to see those people. Like a house large that some- 

thing. 

, Teka a'qa LgoaLe'lX i.Xidda't kuapa'; iLE'k"im: "Ekjoale' taya'X". 

10 Here then apersou a visitor to bis there; hesaid: "A whale that." 

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lie knew it and said: "It is a whale."' Then the people cul it, hut 
pail of them were afraid. Then that chief made a potlatch. He 
made a long ditch. He put planks on top of the ditch and covered 
them with din. He made a door al the entrance of tin- ditch. It was 
:i long hole. There the people went in to dance. They disappeared 
in th |x hide underground. The) came out again at the door 'if the 
ditch. The people from all around went there. Then he hecame a 
chief, and Po'XpuX became an insignificant man. His town was far 
away. He was the ancestor of the people of N'qjolft'was.' His name 
was Waqjawiya's. 



[Lgiugu'laqL. A'qa itgi'uxc ta-itci te'lXam, aqa'watikc ana k;wac , 

Heknewit Then they cut il those people, part of them then afraid ' 

itxe'x6x. A'qa ikjuano'in itcl'yux ya'Xi ikakjEmii'na. lex iql'vux 

the} were. Then a potlatch hemadeit Unit it was'donc - 

ya'Xi elX. Kr.la'iX ya'Xi lex i<il'vu.\. A'qa aqe'nXak iqsi'ikXatk 

,:;l! ground. Far that .lit- itwasdone Then pla theywereput .', 

..\ . 

ya'Xi naLjE'xpa ya'Xi elX. A'qa wi iqLagE'tkiq wuXi aqe'nxak. 

'hat hole at that ground. Then again they were co^ those planks. 1 

ered with dirt 

Ici'qepa Lxoa'p ya'Xi e'lXpa ige'xox, k;a yaXi' kEla'JX Lxoa'p - 

rhedoorat ahole that groundat was ami there hole •' 

ige'xox. Ma'nix a'qa atgiuXta'mx ta-itci te'lXam, kopa' va'Xi 

When then they went to dance those people, there ' that '' 

iiai.xoa'p rdX a'qa k; Kin noxoa'xax. Gipa' ici'qe, qjoa'p ici'qe a'qa - 

hole nd then nothing they became Here thedoor, neai ■■■ ■ en ' 

Lax, noxoa'xax ta-itci te'lXam. Ka'nauwe qa'xpa te'lXam igo'xoax 

eomi they <li'l those pi ople. Even where people i urn lob. s 

out 

kopa'. A'qa ya'xka ige'xox ikakjEma'na. A'qa Po'XpuX a'qa , 

there. hecame a chief. riien I'6'XptiX ' 

tiltil ige'xox. IvEla'iX ia'lXam ya'Xka ita'qjeoqt ita'q;ulawas 

'"■"'■ Fai his town he their anccstoi thi pi opli ol 1 1 ) 

S'qiula'was 

ia'xEleu Waqja^ iya's. 

tii> na ■ Waqjaw iya's. ' ' 



■This isa branch of the Athapascan tribe which formerly inhabited the headwaters of Willapab 

i 



Pe'lpel (told L894). 

There was :i Btrong man at North river. IIU name was Pe'LpeL. 

He made the Willapah | r. When they svenl to catch sturgeon in 

their gill nets, and it was near flood tide, then he told Ms people to go 
to those people who were catching sturgeon, lb' took whal they had 
caught. He took also the uill n«*( ^ of pari of them. He did this all 
the time, and they did noi take revenge upon the strong man. \\ hen 
he caughl a sturgeon, he jusl squeezed H and it broke to pieces. 
Winn he was seen coming, all the people ran awaj and wenl home. 
When one of them was slow, be overtook him and !<><>k away wha( 
he had caught. Mom u boj was growing up on the South fork of the 

Willapah among the La'qxaLEma. They sent him up the i intains to 

bathe in ponds, lb- twisted young hemlock trees and vine maples 
ami youne spruce trees. Then In 1 became a \mitli. Novi 1 1 1 • ■ old 



I'.Xa'l tia'LxewulX ayfi'qctxokL. Pe'LpeL ia'xaleu. 

1 Htrong man In wosii NaqctxiVkl f '- ■' i i ■■ ■ i hi name. 

[tcuXoagoa'mil Gitti'Xuilapax. Mane'x noXuikjanXii'tEmamx 

'1 Hi made them poor the Willapan. When thoj went to catch sturgeon in 

., qjon'p qamwe'tckoax, a'qa qatctuto'goatckoax giLii'lXam 

'' i It wa then he sent them hi* peopli 

qavugoa'q x ta-ftci go'XuikianXate. Qatctoxoasga'nix 

I I lieu them those who (ished sturgeon In gill He took from there 

ni i 

ita'kjctenax. A.qii'watfkc aqa tgu'kjanXate qatctox :ga'mx. 

", : hut thi ill. in their gill 

LUglll 

. Ka'nauwe Lqeta'kemax kjoaLqe'. Nii2c1 aqe'nk;emEnakoax 

' \n in ilnis. N..t It was taken enge on him 

_ tia'LxewulX. Mane'x qatcigElgii'x ena'qon, kopa' i,k;np 

l he man w hen hi took it u stui there 

nixo'xoax, L,qjup qacxislo'xoax. Mane'x aqiqKlgE lx ite't, 

ni It was. When he '.\ ai seen he i im 

ka'nauwe qatguwa'xitx, nuxoakjoa'x. Mane'x Lawa' qaLo'Tx 

1 1 i he; wenl home. W inn slow l> he wenl 

M'Xa'l. < |ri 1 1 • I ,k I :i 'i 1 1 >;t 1 II X qatciLXSgfl'mx il.a'k;rlrna\. A'2qa 

' he reached 1 he took it from hiin what lie had caught. Then 

ii.u'inii i.i'Xa'i i.k;a'skas rii'qxaLEma. A.'qn iqi.oto'koalalEmtck 

llll I..l\ II I |'l| : I I I III I ■!' I ll' II III' '. • .'Ill 

I | si. inn lorl 

Mli 

iqoa'toL i.paka'hanaxpa. Xa.X iLgE'tuX tqii'-etEina, XaX 

I- to wash i mtain on Twisl lie did them hemlock tree twist 

ii.gl'yuX iqje'nciq, XaX iLgE'tux tEma'ktXEinax. A'2qa 

'•' in .ii.f i in in \n npli . twisl he old them ■■ i -e trees. rheii 

Lqju'lipX ii.i'\i'i\ t.a'Xi qLsi'qxaLEmax. V.qieyo'q1 wu'Xi 

II a youth In I. tluii i Mii.i.inii. An old woman that 

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woman, the mothei ol 1' r.pei.. said t>> her son: '"Yon niusl . 
the iii'qxat.Ema and take their grill nets. I want to make a eout." lie 
went rifht away and t<»>k their nets. He took them away from the 
Lii'qxai.Kma and from the Willapah. His mother made coats. \- 
soon as her eoal hegan to get a little t»ad. she threw it away and her 

Son went t<> t:ilv<- away more nets. Then Pe'i.pei. heard that 

vouth of the La'qxai.Eina was hathing in order to make 1 1 i 1 1 1 ■- « • 1 1' strong;. 
II. said: '* Oh. the poor i-a'qxaLKina. I must let them alone. They all 
run awav when they see me." The next summer the old woman said 
awain to her son: " (to and take the nets of the i.a'qxai.Ema foi' me." 
Hi- went, ami when tli«' people saw him, they all ran away. Now tin' 
vouth said: '"I will go to-morrow. Pe'Lpei. i- getting !<■ lie too 
hopeful hecause you are afraid of him." Then that day the people 
went .lowii the river t" catch sturgeon. At low water :i canoe was 
seen. That youth had caught a large sturgeon. They had 



\i Pi i p.i . IgiolXa'mx ya'Xi itca'xan: "Qo'i , 

qamo'ix i.a'qxaLEinapa qamtugoa'lEiuamx tk;anXa'te. Vq;e'i.xap ._, 
ano'Xua." A'nqa iiayti N qatctugoa'lEinamx tk;anXa'te. 

QatctoXoacga'mx ul'qxaLEma k;a Giui'XuilapaX. Vq;e'i.xap i 

xoax wa'yaq. Nol; itca'niEla qayaxslo'xax aga'q;ei.xap. .", 

a'nqa agaxe'max. A'qa wi ago'nax qatcugoa'lEinamx ya'Xi r, 
itca'xan ak;anXa'te. A'qa igixEltcE'maq t.eXa'1 U|< 

he ! 

La'qxaLEinax i.qju'lipX. LxamgElxo'la. "Qo'i ia'c iuE'tox s 

\at.i:iua. tg^i'giutgoax. aqa ac itgEnqElkEhVya tguwa'Xita <\ 
ka'nauwe." A'rJqa wi itciikoa-iX ige'xoxix. A'qa wi igio'lXam , ( . 

•an wu'Xi aqjeyo'qt: "Qo'i qamo'ix qamane'tam ak;anXa'te. [[ 

\ai.Kina ai.a kjauXatr." Ke'nuwa qayo'iX aqiqElke'lX. 12 

Aqa tguwa'Xit kanauwe'. A'qa ige'kim ya'Xi iq;u'lipX: "(Via ■•> 

a'qa uai'ka ano'va. K;\\an qe'yuxt Pe'i.pei.. Kjwae mcxc'xoxl 

1 

ktiX. a'qa wi itgi'ya ta-itci te'lXam oa'eqaimX 
0X1 ;;anXa'temam. Q;ol. a'qa iqe'qslkEl ikE'nim. l-'.Xt 

ix ya'Xi tia'qxai.Einax ya'Xi iq;u'lTpX: ia'qa-iL ya'Xi 17 

max wu'Xi t:Vk;anXai I i'X ;E'nim is 



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caughl ii in their net. Now Pe'LpeL was seen coming in his canoe. 
''Oh, he comes to take our nets." And all the people ran away and 
went home. The companion of the youth said to him: "Quick, 
haul in your net. That monster is coming/" " Be quiet," said he to 
his companion. The latter was afraid. He spoke to him twice: 
"Let us take up our nets and go home." But he said: "Be quiet." 
Now that canoe arrived. The youth was told: " Put your game into 
my canoe." He did not move. He was told so twice. Then Pe'LpeL 
got angry. "Indeed, I heard that he always bathed-, preparing to 
fight me." Now the youth said to his companion: '"Haul in our 
net." They hauled it in and put it into the canoe. The youth was 
told again: "Quick, put your game into my canoe." Hut he 
replied: "Do you think 1 will give you my fish?" Pe'LpeL took that 
sturgeon and put it into his canoe. Then the youth took it at its 
mouth. He took the stare-eon and the whole mouth was torn. The 



i 

s 

it 

l<t 

11 

lL' 

1.", 
1-t 

15 
16 



ite't. Pe'LpeL ya'Xi ite't: "0, tkjanXa'te qatctga'lEmamt." 

came, Pe'LpeL ' that hecame. "Oh, nets he comes to fetch them.' 

Igo'Xoakjoa ta-itei te'lXam. Ka'nauwe iqiXuwa'Xit. ILgio'lXam 

They went home those p. -c ipK-. All he was run away Hesaidtohim 

from. 

ya'Xi iqju'lipX gicta'cgewal: "Ai'aq La'q axa ame'kjanXate. 

that youth beingtwo -'Quick takeout • !.. your frill nut. 

companions. 

Ite't ya'Xi iqcxe'Lau." "Qan mxe'xSx," itcLo'lXam gicta'cgewal. 

He is ' thai monster." "Silent be," hesaidtohim beingtwo 

g companions. 

lv;wae ii.K'xox gicta'cgewal. Ma'kctiX ke'nuwa iLgio'lXam: 

Afraid he was beingtwo Twice try. hesaidtohim: 

companions. ^ 

"Laq atxo'Xoa atxa'kjanXate. AtXkjoa'ya." "A2, qan mE'xox," 

"Take we two ourgillnet. Wetwowill ■•Ah, silent be," 

(mi will tin it . go home." 

atcLo'lXam. Igicga'tqoam ya'Xi ikE'nim. Iqio'lXam ya'Xi 

hesaidtohim. [I reached them ' thai eanoe. He was told thai 

iqju'lipX: " Iakatxa'emax vaXi ime'kjetenax." Nect ige'xEla 

youth: " Put it into the canoe "that what you caught." Not he moved 

ya'Xi iqju'lipX. Ma'kctiX iqio'lXam. Kala'lkuile ige'x6x 

that youth, Twice Be was told. Scold hedid 

Pe'LpeL: "0, a'qanuwe i.; gi inxEltci'mEle ixEngElqoa'toL." 

Pe'LpeL: "Oh, indeed behold! this one [heard he bathed against me." 

Itcio'lXam ya'Xi gicta'cgewal ya'Xi iqju'lipX: "A'xkja wu'Xi 

He said in him ' thai beingtwo " that youth: "Haul in that 

companions. 

atxa'kjanxate." Icga'xkja wu'Xi acta'kjanXate. [cgakxa'ema. 

our two selves' net." They two thai their two selves' net. They two put it into 

hauled In the canoe. 

Aqa wi iqio'lXam ya'Xi iqju'lipX: "Ai'aq ikxa'ema ya'Xi 

Then again newastold ' that ,-outh: "Quick putitinto ' thai 



ill. 



.'Illli ..■ 



ime'kjetenax." licio'lXam: "MXLo'Xuan tci ayaniido'ta ya'Xi 
what you caught." Hesaidtohim: "Doyouthink [int. part.] I shall that 

give you 



itci'kjetenax?" Itce'gElga Pe'LpeL ya'Xi ina'qon. [tciakxa'ema 

what I caught?" He took il Pe'Lpei ' that sturgeon, He put it into his 



ll.a xanmipa. 
his can. 



Itce'gElga ya'Xi iqju'lipX, ia'k'VXapa itce'gElga 

He took i I ' thai youth, its mouth at he took it 



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youth # said: "Let us go ashore." That youth went ashore. There 
were six people in Pe'Lpei/s canoe. lie took hold oi the thwarts 
and right away the canoe broke. "Behold, indeed, you bathed, pre 
paring against me." "Indeed, 1 bathed, preparing against you." said 
that youth. He took Pe'LpeL at his clavicles. He moved his hands 
and tore a hole in his chest. He pushed Pe'LpeL and he fell on his 
back into the water. ••Treat me softly, younger brother," said 
Pe'LpeL. But the youth said to him: "Rise! Why do you .alk 
that vvav;" He took hold of him ju>t a little and broke his bones. 
Pe'LpeL said: '"Oh, let me alone, I am poor.*' The two youths put 
the sturgeon into their canoe and went home. Pe'LpeL was put into 
his canoe. He was dead. They went home and carried him to his 
house. They landed at his town. Pe'Lpei was lost. His companions 
went up. They told Pe'LpeL's mother: "Go down to the beach. 
Your son brings vour gill net. Make a coat." The old woman went 



•' 



ina'qon. Nau'i ka'nauwe lex ige'xox ia'k"cXa ya'Xi ina'qon. 

the stur- At all broken il became its mouth that sturgeon. 

L.'.'ll 

[ge'k - im ya'Xi iqju'lipX: '"LXE'leuX txe'gela-iX." [exe'gela-iX 

Hesaid ' thai ' "Ashore we will lai rhi two landed 

LXE'leu. laqE'luLx ya'Xi iqju'lipX. La'kjatxamikc La-itci Pe'LpeL. 

ashore. Hewent ashore that youth. Six men in his canoe those Pe'LpeL. •' 

[tce'gElga ya'Xi its; iqLqoa'ma ya'Xi iLa'Xanim. Nau'i ts;Ex . 

He iook them "those thwarts ' that hiscanoe. Atonce split "*" 

ige'x6x ya'Xi ikE'nim. "O, a'qanuwe, l; gi! imxangE'lqoat." 

'it was * that canoe. indeed, behold youbath 5 

this one! 

" laxamgE'lqoat, ii'qanwe, iaxamgE'lqoat," ige'k'im ya'Xi 

"I bathed against you, indeed, [ bathed against you," bi -: t i- 1 that n 



iqju'lipX. Iqe'gElga Pe'LpeL gipa'tix - . E'wa itei'tux ta'Xi _ 

youth, He was taken Pe'LpeL here. Thus heniadethcm thosi ' 

te'yakci; nau'i Lxoa'pLxoap ige'x6x gipa'tix - tcl'yatckjunpa. 

hisbands; atonce holes were here his clavicles at. 



'.' 



Iqio'samit Pe'LpeL, nau'i iuLjuwa'ekoXuit Ltcu'qoapa. "Lawa 1 

Hewaspushed Pe'LpeL, atonce he fell back so that he sat the water in. i 

a'koa mEno'xoa, a' we!" IqiO'lXam Pe'LpeL: "ME'tXuit. Qa'tsqe 

thus do nit', younger He was told Pc'Lpi "Standup. |ii 

brother!" 

a'koa mxo'la?" No'l;iX iqe'gElga, iguXoala'Xit te'vaqjotco 

thus you tall A little he was taken, they broke on both his bones |) 

sides 

Pe'LpeL. Ige'k'im: "Ta'c nE'xa, tgE'giutgoax." Icgiakxii'ema 

I ; ' He said: do me, I am poor." two pul it 
alone thecal 

icta'naqon. lei'Xkjoa cta'Xi cq;u'lipX. A'qa iqiaqxa'ema Pe'LpeL, 

their twoselves' They two thosi youths. Then he was put into L3 

went : the cai 

io'niEqt. A'qa it.i:' Xk;< >:t. [qe'yuki te'vaqLpa. [Lxe'gela-iX . 

be was dead. Then they went home. He was carried hishouseto. Theylanded ' + 

gi iLa'lXampa. Iqiona'xLatck Pe'LpeL. lLo'ptcka giLa'cgewal. 

this theirtownat H yas lost el.. rhey went up being companions ' ■' 

Iqo'lXam wa'yaq Pe'LpeL: "A'yaq niK'i.xa.'" iqo'lXam. 

shewastold his mother P "Quick godowntotbc she was told. ]t; 

water," 

"AkjE'nXate itcame'Lam ime'xan; aq;e'i.xap amo'Xoa." Igo'Lxa 

"Agillnet he brings you i you will make She went \i 

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down and saw her son. The canoe was full of blood. Pe'LpeL was 
lying dead in his canoe. His mother began to cry, but she died right 

there. 



wuXi aqjeyo'qt, ige'qelkKl itca'xan. Par, Lqa'wulqt ya'Xi 

that old woman, she saw him her son. Full blood that 

iki:'niiii. Io'inEqt Pe'LpeL ikE'nimpa. Ke'nuwa igagE'tcax wa'yaq. 

canoe. Hewasdead Pe'LpeL the canoe in. Try she cried his mother 

Kopa' igo'rnaqt wa'vaq Pe'LpeL. 

There she was dead his mother Pe'LpeL. 



The Nisal (told I ~' ) 

The people had it town on cadi ~ i < 1< ■ of the creek. Ni-al was the 

name of the town on the one side. Sunnvside the name of the towt 

tlic other side. The people of Sunnvside were all shamans. Now 
one man at Ni-al sang his conjurer's song. A -mall figure of a super- 
natural being was made of cedar w 1. When this man. who had a 

supernatural helper, sang, then the cedar figure moved and danced. 
A woodchuck blanket was put onto it. It was laid double and fitted 
it. Then the people of Sunnvside became envious because the others 
could do more than tln\ . 

That man who had a supernatural helper continued to sing for two 
vear-. Now there were two mean vouths at Sunnvside. The\ did 



Gila'lklam la'xkxik;alx 

THE XlSAI, III II l; I \ : I 



Lxela'etiX ta-itci te'IXam ( Jii.a'lel.-un LE'xakjanatetoi.; Acuwi'ct 

There were those people S'isn on lioth sides of il Autiw 

ia'xaleuX ya'Xi ewa' kjanate'toL; Awa'xamln iii'xaleuX ya'Xi ewa' 

that there ononeside; ■ n its m that 

k;anate'toi.. Kanauwe" La'qewamax La-itci Awii'xamTn giiii/lXam. 

■ other side All conjui Awii'xaniin 

A'qa ige'ktcxam eXa't ksT'aacuwi'et. A'qa iqe'lox io'LEmax. 

man of A. ii w 'i Thru il was in mI. 



he *an^ a eou- 
juic I - song 



supernatural 



EVkan qike'x. Ma'nix niktcxn'mx ya'Xi gia'yuLEmax, a'qa 

i 11 was. When he sai * that the ohe having the 

of the supi i 
natural ' - 

nixKla'lalr.mx ya'Xi e'ekan. Qayuwe'tekoax. Aqeilde'x cq;ula'. 

il III. ' It lial a u I 

I.. it 

blanl i 

Q;up aqco'xoax C(i;ul;t'. A'qa qjoa'i. qasixk;a'qoax. At|a ia'tcqEm 

il was I rhen it titti 'I Inn n- - 

lilimki i. 

igixE'lox eYamxtc gai.ii'awaxEmln. IqE'i.di.q. Itci'LOLq ya'Xi 

i- mi ii their heart Hie people of A n iiimiuished 

o ax. 

Makcl tqetfi'qEmax ige'ktcxam ya'Xi gia'yuLEmax. A'qa cmokct 

i'wu 

r'ssong 

cta'tsxaticmax cqju'lipX Awa'xamTn ietfi'IXam, ka'nauwe ta'nki 

in. an i .in- youth> Awa'xi i town, 



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everything that was bad. They were friends. Wh n ii became winter 
again, the men of Nisal let the figure of the supernatural being dance. 
It danced whenever that man who had a supernatural helper wanted. 
When lie sang, the cedar figure danced. All the people went to see it. 
They were surprised. Then those two bad youths, those mean men. 
spoke together. The one said to his friend: '"What do yon think? 
We will strike the figure of the supernatural being." The other one 
replied: " Let us strike it." 

t )n the following day they went inland and searched for a branch. 
Thej took it and made a club. When they had finished the club, they 
went tow aril the sea and hid near the house. It grew dark. ( )ne night 
the Nisal cried "Eh — "" during the dance. They were glad when the 
figure of their supernatural being danced. The next night, the 
two youths went across, and when they got across, they crept up 
secretly to that house. When they came near the door they stopped, 
and one of them said to his friend: "You lift the door flap; I will 
strike that supernatural thing." 

niexidoxoax ia'niF.ln i.xa'cike. Wl't'ax tca'xKlkux ' ige'x6x. Wi 
they did i>h<1 the friends. Again winter ii became, vj.mm 

kjoaLqe' ya'Xi id'i.F.max aqi5'xoax, ii.a'yui.Kinax Lctii'acuwict. 

t ) ■ 11 — iliat figure of a itwasmade, theirriguri the AcuwiVt. 

>) supernatural supernatural being 

being 

Yfi'xka ia'Xaqamit, a'qa iuwe'lalEmx. QatcigEltcxE'mx ya'Xi 

g He his mind, then It danced. Hesangmuch ' that 

eia'vui.Kinax, qayuwe'tckuax ya'Xi e'ckan. Ka'nauwe te'lXam 

the one having the it danced much thai cedar, All people 

i figure <>t ili'- super 
** natural being, 

qatgixel5'tcxa-itx. Ac qjac nKxoa'xax te'lXam. A'qa ici'k'im 

5 thej went to see it. And surprised thej were thepeople. Then thetwo 

said 

cta'Xi cqju'lipX cta'Xi gicta'niEla cqju'lipX cta'tcxatEiuax. 

|j those two youths thosetwo bad ones twoyouths the two mean ones. 

Itcio'lXam ia'eikc: "Qa e'memxtc? Atxgiuqoe'lXEma tan 

J He said to him tiisfriend: "How your mind? We two will strike it that 

io'i.i'.inax." Itcio'lXam ia'cikc. ige'k'llll ya'Xi e'Xat: "Tgtjo'kti 
Dfthe He said to him bis friend, hesaid ' that one: "Good 

w supernatural 
° being " 

atxgiuqoe'lXEma." 

It we two strike it." 

Wax ige'tcukte. A'qa icto'ptck ixi.'leuX. Icgo'naxL a't.ap. 

Early dm came. en thev two went landward. The) searched abranch. 

1<> iij. lor H 

[cgo'cgam a'rap. A'qa ici'kux ata'rnqjaL. [Lkca'koLq ata'uiqjaL. 

. . They two abranch. Then thej i \\ . > They finished ii the club. 

I I found it made ii 

A'qa ictd'i.xa. Qjoa'p tqu'Lepa a'qa icgo'pcut. [go'ponEtn. 

Then they went N'ear thehouseal then they two hid. Ttgrewdark. 

1 - dew ii toward 

the \\ Mi'i 

Aeon a'pol e'l.utk qatgio'xoax kLcta'acuwict. Ma'nix 

[3 One in 'in crying " Eh" they did the Acuwi'ct. Whin 

qayuwe'tcgoax ya'Xi ii.a'yui.Kinax, kjwa'nkjwan qaLxigElo'xoax. 

.. ' itdanced ' thai their figure of a Kind they were 

-1"t supernatural 

being, 



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When the figure of the supernatural being danced, it we.nl to and 
fro five times in the house. A little while thei stayed outside. Then 
the man who had a supernatural helper began to sing. Then the one 
said tn his friend: " Now they let the figure of the supernatural being 

dance." After a little while the | pie in the house began to itv 

'"Eh." The figure of the supernatural being was moving, and then the 
two youths went to the door. They stayed there. Then they opened 
the door a little ami one of them said to his friend: "There, thai 
supernatural being moves dancing in the house. Look!" Then hi- 
friend saw the figure of the supernatural being. Indeed, it was 
moving. Three times il wenl to and I'm. Then one of them said to his 
friend: "When it comes again we will strike it. Von lift the door 



A'qa wi igo'ponEm. V.qa icte'gosiX cta'Xi eq;u'lipX. , 

again it grew dark. Then they two landed thosi 

[etigo'samix. A'qa icxo'kuikLuwa ta'Xi tqu'Le. Qjoa'p ici'qepa ., 

,-ed on IL. 'ii [hi crept eeretly to (hat house, 



tin- othei side. 

icto'yam, aqa icxe'la-it. Itcio'lXam ia'cikc: "Mai'ka amiola'tcgoa 

ed, then they twostaved. He said to hitn his friend "You von lift it 

ya'Xi iqabo'te. Nai'ka aniuqoe'lXEina ya'Xi io'LEmax." Mani'x 

thai •I.- I 1 will strike il ' that liKtir the 

supernatural "* 

being " 

ayuwe'tcka ya'Xi io'LEmax, qoii'iinEmiX iiiq; nixo'xoax va'Xi 

"it danced * that ligureofa five times turn 5 

supernatural round 

io'LEmax ta'Xi tqu'Lepa mani'x qayuwe'tckoax. No'Ljix 1 tcxe'la il 

of the thai house m when ' it danced A littli ' (J 

supernatural 
being 

uVxanix' a'qa ige'ktcxam ya'Xi giii'yuLEmax." Itcio'lXam ia'cikc: - 

side- then he sang his ' thai the one having the I ; end: ' 

conjurer's soiik (igureof the super- 

natural I" 

"A'qa aqiwe'mitatcgoa ya'Xi io'EEinax. No'LjiX a'qa a'qanuwe s 

■ Sou it is caused to dance ' thai figure of the V little while then indi 

supernatura 1 
being 

e'mtk iqioxo'lalEmtck, e'nitk tqu'i.epa. A'qa ige'xEla ya'Xi 9 

madcalways, "Eh"eries the 1 se in. Then il .ed 

io'LEmax. A'qa icto'ya cta'Xi cq;u'lipX ici'qepa. Icxe'la-it 

figure of the Then they two tl i two vouths the d ■ t". In 

supernatural went 

ici'qepa. \m.; icgixE'laqLqiX. Atcid'lXam ia'cikc: •"A'qa ,, 

the door at. Aim!,- they two opened it. He said to him '' 

avai.itnwi'xa ya'Xi io'LEmax. Ni'Xua. e'qamitck!" A'qa itcl'vukct ,., 

lies dancing thai figure • '! the Well, t 

supernatura] 

ia'cikc ya'Xi io'LEmax. Aqa ii'qanuwe. ixEla'l va'Xi io'LEmax. 

hisfriend that figure ol the I hi n indeed 10 

siipernatui ,1 '•' 

being. 

Lo'niX Laqj ige'xox io'LEmax. A'qa itcio'lXam ia'cikc: " W" it'.-i \ 

I hn e imn il did the Hgui the I Inn he said t.. him his . . 

times supernatural I ' 

aletl'ya a'qa atxiuqoe'lXEina. Ca'xallX amiulfi'tcgoa va'Xi 1- 

n 1 • ■ then 1 v. ill sti L'p 



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flap, 1 will strike ir." The other one said: "Yes." Then the figure 
came dancing. It came to the door. It had two heads. Then it 
turned hack. Now the one lifted the door flap and the other one 
struck it. The figure of the supernatural being was split. They ran 
down to the water to their canoe and went across. They said " Heh, 
we e-ot the better of that Nisal man who had a supernatural helped - ." 

Those people became silent. The two youths came home and they 
went to bed at once. On the following day the people of Sunnj'side 
heard that the figui - e of the supernatural being had been struck and 
killed. "Two men split it. Where may those people have come 
from?" It got dark and the people of Nisal remained silent. After 
tour days the baton-, were heard again. Then the people of Nisal 
said: "Eh." They were told: " Oh, that figure of the supernatural 
being has been sewed together." One night that shaman who had the 



8 
9 

Id 

11 
12 
13 

14 

15 



iqabo'te. Nai'ka aniuqoe'lXEUia." Ige'k/im ya'Xi eXa't: 

door flap. I I shall strike it." lie said thai one: 

"A'qanuwe." A'qa ige'te ya'Xi id'ucma iaLeto'witck. Igicga'tqoam 

'•Indeed." Then it came * that ngureofthe it danced. it reached 

supernatural 
being 

ici'qepa. Cmakct cia'qjaqctaq ya'Xi io'LEmax". [gixE'Lxegoa ya'Xi 

thednorat. Two its heads ' thjit (igureofthe tt returned ' that 

supernatural 
being 

io'LEmax. A'qa itcio'latck ya'Xi iqabo'te ya'Xi eXa't. Itcio'quilX 

reofthe Then he lifted it " that doorflap * that one. He struck it 

supernatural 
being. 

ya'Xi eXa't iqju'lipX. TsjExtsjE'x icxe'lox J'a'Xi io'LEmax. 

thai one youth. Split it was in two ' that [igureofthe 

supernatural 
being. 

[ci'xawa ma'LniX icta'Xanlmpa. Icte'gosiX. Lci'k'im: "Ku'ca! tau 

Theytworan toward theircai to. Theytwowent They two "Shame! those 

the sea across. said: 

giiii'yui.Emax LCta'acuwict. " 

ii:i\ ing the figure of i be AcuwI'ct." 
;i supernatural 
being 

Tce k;a igo'xoax :•• -i'.ci te'lXam. IcXkjoa'mam. Na'wi 

And silent were those people, They two came home. Ato 

ickLqa'yuXuil cta'Xi cqju'lipX. Wax ige'tcukte. A. iLXEltei'maq 

thev twolav down those two two vouths. »xt davcame. Ah. thev heard 

"■aLa'awaxEmin: "A. iqe'waq ya'Xi io'LEmax. Iqio'quilX. Tsjex 

the people of "Ah, it has been that figureofa Ithasbeen split 

Awa'xamin: killed supernatural struck. 

being. 

isxe'lox. Qiimta t.Xuan qa te'lXam itgio'quilX?" Igo'poDEm tcE 

it is in two, Whence maybe where people they struck it?" itgrewdark and 

k;a qLcta'acuwict. La'ktiX io'qoya-iX, a'qa wl't'ax iqaltCE'maq 

silent the Acuwi'ct. Four times theirsleeps, then again they wer 

aqequ'te. A'qa wi ei.u'tk iLgioxO'lalEmtck Lcta'a^uwict. 

the batons. Then again "Eh" cries they always made the Acuwi'ct. 

IqLo'lXam Lcta'asuwict: "A, a'qa ii.gi'yuptcx iLa'vuLEmax." 

were '.old theAeuwi'ct: "Ah, then they sewed their figure of the 

together supernatural being " 

[eon igo'potiEtn. a'qa ige'k'im ya'Xi ige'kt'.'XEm, ya'Xi 

Another itgrewdark, then he said that he sang conjurer's thai 

i-ongs, 



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supernatural helper which was killed said: ""What shall we do to 
these Indians; They will be deceived. We will make a hird to atl 
them." The\ made n hird which was t«> attack those two Indians. 
Now the people thought: "Oh. two persons killed the figure of that 
supernatural heing. 

Now indeed snow hegan to fall. It fell for three days, then it 
became cold. It was cold for two nights. Then one man of Sunnyside 
said: "Keep ijuiet; do not go about much. It is going to he cold." 
One of the youths who had killed the figure of the supernatural being 
went toward the water. He looked up the river. Then ice came 
drifting down the river and two eagles were sitting on it. He went 
up to the house and said to his friend: "Quick, friend, let us go 
down to the water. There are eagles drifting down on the ice. They 
are eating something. r His friend -aid: "Let us go; maybe they are 
eating a sturgeon." The two went down to the water and launched 
their canoe. They went to look at the ice on which the eagles were 



gia'yuLEmax iqe'waq: "Qa aqtE'xa Nate'tanue? A, la'xlax aqto'xoa 

il fiehavingthe itwas "How will I.,- [he Indians'.' Vh, deceive they will 1» I 

:of the super- struct : done done 

natural being 

Nate'tanue. i.p; K.'sp; i-> aqLugue'xa.'" Lp;E'spjEs aqLcgElo'xoa 

the Indians. A bird il .vill be made." A bird made againsi 

i two 

cta'Xi ete'tanue. IguXuiLo'Xoa-it te'lXam: "O, ama'kcttkc Lgi :; 

thosetwo twolndians rhey though! the I pi": "Oh, two i 

itge'waq io'LEinax." 

thej Hi.' ligureol Hi" 4- 

killed ii supernatural 
being." 

A'qanuwe Ltga ii.<Vi.a-it. lo'diX io'qoya-iX Ltga ii.o'i.a-it. :, 

ln.l 1 snow lay Three times he slept 

A'qa itce'lpo-ix. Ma'kcttX io'qoya-iX itce'lpo-iX. Ige'k'im 6 

,i was cold. I'u ice slept it was cold. The; said 

gaLa'awaxEinin: "Ac pi:t amcxo'xoa. Nict qii'mta 7 

Hi.' Vwfl'xamin : " V.nd quid be. Sol m i 

amcgo'cgewalEma. Itso'mit ige'xax." lo'Lxa ya'Xi eXa't § 

go much, i il gets." He weni dow n ■ i:it 

to the water 

iqju'lipX ctfi'Xka cta'Xi icge'waq io'LEmax. Ige'kikcl e'wa 

youth they two thosetwo they two the figure of the Fie looked thei 

killed it supernatural 

ca'xaliX. A'qa ikaba' e'tgatcX. Makct etc;iqtc;i'quke tigElft'itiX. in 

up. Then ice drifted dow ii Two 



lo'ptcga tqu'Lepa. Itcio'lXaiii ia'cikc: ""A'yaq, cikc, atxo'i-xa. .. 

He went up the house to. He said to him his friend "Quick. friend el odown 






Tc;iqtc;i'qukc ta'nki i.Xuan ioxoela'x e'tgatcX ikabil'pa." Ige'k'ini ,., 

Eagles --i:i' perhaps thi - eal il drifts the i< II< - 

thing down the rivet 

ia'cikc: "A'yaq ts'xoya; i.Xuan ina'qon ya'Xi iqixEla'x." Icto'Lxa 

his friend: "Quick let us go; perhaps n sturgeon that it is eaten." They two 1 ."> 

down 

in the v ' 

ma'i.niX. Lcgio'cgiLx ictii'XEnlm. legio'ketam ya'Xi ikaba' ya'Xi 

seaward. They two their twos rhey two that ice ■ + 

launched il c arrived 



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sitting. They left the shore :m<l came near the ice. Then the two 
eagles lieu away, ami they < I it I not see anything on the ice. The}' 
turned their canoe. As they had just turned, the ice began to close, 
and crushed the canoe. The two youths were drowned together. 
Those two persons who had killed the figure of the supernatural being 
were dead. Ii took revenge upon them. Then the people of Nisal 
said: "Behold! they killed the figure of our supernatural being. 
Behold! and we thought men from a far away country did it." It is 
'forbidden to make fun of the figures of supernatural beings. When 
a person makes fun of one. he will die after a short time. 



tcjiqteji'qukc tigEla'ittX. Lcto'yam ma'LiiiX. qjoa'p fcgi'yux ya'Xi 

1 eagles they were on it. They two onthewater, near tneytwo * that 

arrived came it 

ikaba'. A'qa icto'koa cta'Xi ctcjiqtcji'q. Kja nict tan icge'qElkEl 

'1 ice. Then they two those two eagles. Nothing net any- they two 

flew two thing saw ii 

., ya'Xi ikaba'pa. Icgixe'lakoa icta'Xanim, as noLj lcgixe'lakua 

o " that iceon, - They two their two selves' and a little they two had 

returned cat returned 

icta'XEnim. A'qa igixEltce'mXit ya'Xi ikaba' 

4 their, two selves' Then it closed around " that ice. 

canoe. the canoe 

ya'Xi icta'Xanim. Kopa' i.;lap icto'ya cta'Xi 

,"► " thai their two selves There under they two those two 

canoe. water went 

ekanacmo'ket. IcXE'La-it cta'Xi 

,. both. They two were dead those two 



9 

Hi 



[giXE'mqioaLk 

It crushed it 



cqju'lipX 

two youths 



lege waq 

they two killed i( 



[tci'nkiemEnakoa. [gugoa'k'im te'lXam Lcta'acuwict: 

They said the people the Aetiwi'et: 

ratcja ntcLo'Xua-it 

we thought 



It took revenge, 



io LEmax. 

the figure of the 

supernatural 

being. 

••("». cta'Xka 

"i Hi. they two 

kKla'iX qa 

far where 



Lqoct icee waq io LEmax. 

behold! tney two the figure <>i" the Behol 

killed ii supernatural 

being. 

te'lXam." Tan txo tga'k;~Lau id'LEmax qiXEnEmo'tXEmx. Mane'x 

people." Whal maybe it is forbidden the figure oi it is made fun of it. When 

a supernat- 
ural being 

qaLgiXEiiEmo'tXEmx Lgoaiie'lX, nact io'LqtiX a'qa qaLo'mEqtx. 

he makes fun of it a person, not long then he dies. 



The Shim i of EIi'ngek (told 1894) 

There were those people. All the time they were dying of hun; 
Man\ old people were dying. They tried to gather cockles. I>ul there 
was only water in the shells. The\ tried to gather mussels, but they 
were empty. There was no meat in them. Thus it was with every- 
thing. Thej were starving. When a hunter went to kill elks, he did 
not kill anything. When a hunter went to hunt seals, he did not kill 
anything. All the hunters were unsuccessful. Behold! The Hunger 
kept all kinds of bones; those of the beaver, raccoon, sturgeon, and 
hear. She kepi the bones of all kind- of animals, and the shells of 
sea food. 

Now, there were two young friends. In winter the people were 
hungry again, and after a short while an old man died of hunger, and 
1 'children died of hunger. Then one of these youths -aid to his 



Oxoela'etiX ta-itci te'lXam. Ka'nauwe Lqeta'kEmax wa'lo i 

There were those i pie. All days 

akto'xoa-itx. Lgii'pElatikc tqjevo'qtikc nuXoaiii'itx. Ke'nuwa 

they -I:-! Many old people died. I rj 

aqr,gElo'-iX Lpe'xLEnaL, lii'ema Ltca'2qoa qaLiLa'eta-itx 

they were taken cockles, in them 

fu.tu.t ;a< jtt'lpa. Ka'nuwa aqigslo'-TX itgue'matk, a'ema a'2xEinax, 

shells. Try mussels. "* 

met e'yatqul. Ka'nauwe la nki kjoaLqe' nixo'xoax, tcalo'fX. 

not tlieir flesh. All thus ."> 

Kii'nuwa qaLo'iX La'xekLaq imo'lEkEinax giLa'k;ewula, k;a met 

; i they went the hunters ' : not '-' 

tan qaLgewa'qoax. Ke'nuwa qaLo'IX alXayo'maX giiii'kjewula, 

.'in-. they killed it. Try they went for their 7 

k,a nict tan qaLgewa'qoax. A'qa cu'Xumax gEna'x ka'nauwe 

anil not mn they killed it. y wen- 8 

thing 

tga'xeqLax. Qoct Wa'lo, agawige'tgax ka'nauwe tE'gaqjotco. ,, 

hunt. 'i'-. Behold the Hum.'.'!-, she kept I all 

KjoaLqe' iqoa-ine'ne. kjoaLqe' ii.ata't. kjoaLqe' inii'qon. Ka'nauwe 

Thu- thebi thus the rac- thus tin lo 

tan te'yaqjotco agawigg'tkax Walo'. KjoaLqe' iske'ntXoa. .1 

things their bones tin- Hunger. 

Ka'nauwe tmaLne'qoxoe'max agawige'tgax a'taLtjaqul. ,., 

All -•:! f 1 ■ ' i_ 

A'2qa cm6kct cxa'cikc cqju'lipX. A'qa \\ i walo' igE'tux 

Then t\\" mutual tun youl 1 ;; 

friends 

tca'xElqLiX. No'ljiX qaLo'mEqtx Lqje3 r o'qt, walo' akLuwa'qoax. ,, 

in winter. ttle while In- Id man, b . kill.'! '"* 

Lkja'skas walo' akniwa'qoax, ma'nix qLa'giutgoax Lkja'skas. 

I child l.» 

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208 BUREAT <»F AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bcll.26 

friend: "The Hunger is my supernatural helper. I see her coming. 
She is carrying a mat on her back. She came round that point of 
land. She is coming. Don't you see her?" Thus he spoke to his 
friend. His friend said: "] do not see her. You alone have her for 
vour supernatural helper, and therefore you see her." In the after- 
noon the children began to cry. They were hungry. On the follow- 
ing day the friends were in bed. They slept long. Then the 0m 1 
said again to his friend: •"There, the Hunger is coming again. Do 
you see her?" The other one said to his friend: "I do not see any- 
thing. You alone have her for your supernatural helper: therefore 
you can see her." But this one of the friends did see her. because she 
was really his supernatural helper. She was not a very strong super- 
natural helper of the other one. lie was less powerful. He said to 
his friend: "To-morrow 1 will take away her mat." "Oh, indeed," 
said the other one. "our relatives are poor. The old people and 
the children are poor." On the following day they had only fern 



;; 



1 A'qa itcio'lXain ia'cikc ya'Xi iqju'lipX: "Nai'ka gl'yuLEinax 

1 Then he said to him his friend ' that youth: "I having a super- 

natural helper 

Wal5'. No'qumit ya'Xi no'yiX nate'x. Iki.o'ctxula Lga'qjapEnX; 

- the Hun- Iseeher that shegoes she comes. She carries it on her mar 
ger. her back 

ya'Xi iqayo'kt|itiX staX naxo'xoax nate'x. TcuX mo'qumit?" 

that pointofland around shegets sin mes. 1>" youseeher?" 

itcio'lXam ia'cikc. Ige'k'im ia'cikc: "Kja'ya, nict no'qumit, tEnoX 

"*' be said to him his friend. He said his friend: "No, net [see her, only 

niai'ka ami'yoLEmaX, ta'ntxo mo'qumit." Lax naxo'xoax aqai.a'x. 

.1 miii your supernatural therefore youseeher." After- became tnesun, 

helper, noon 

a'qa noxo-ine'mx tqa'totenikc. Walo' akto'xoax. Wax wi 

ti ihrn they cried the children. Hunger acted on them. Next again 

day 

- niktco'ktxiX, a'qa wi qackLqa'yuXuitx ia'cikc llXF.'mepa. La'le 

' day came, then again they two lay down hisfriend the bed on. Long 

qackLqa'yuXuitx, a'qa wi itcio'lXam ia'cikc: "A'qa wi alate'ya 

8 they two lay down, then again hesaidtohim hisfriend: "Now again she will 



wu'Xi Walo'. Mo'qumit tci?" Itcio'lXam ia'cikc: "K;a nict 

• ' that Hunger. Youseeher [int. Hesaidtohim hisfriend: "No, not 

part.]?" 

no'qumit. TEnoX niai'ka ami'yoLEmaX, ta'ntXo mo'qumit." 

1(1 [ see her. Onlj you your supernatural therefore youseeher." 

helper, 

, 1 Tatcja tco'qumit ya'Xi ia'cikc. Va'Xka wukj aya'yoLEmaX, ya'Xi 

*' Hut besawher " that hisfriend. He really "his supernatural ' that 

helper, 

eXa't nict pat aya'yoLEmax ac noLjiX aya'yoLEmaX. Itcio'lXam 

t- one not strong his supernatural and little his supernatural Hesaidtohim 

helpi 1 helper. 

ia'cikc: "*0'la a'qa anLaxcga'ma Lga'qjapEnx." Itcio'lXam ia'cikc: 

1'* hisfriend: "To-mor- then [ shall take from hermat." Hesaidtohim hisfriend: 

row her 

14 "''• a 'q anu we, tga'giutgoax txa'cuXtikc, tga'giutgoax tqjeyo'qtikc, 

"Oh, indeed, i r our relatives, poor the old ] pie. 

1.- tga'giutgoax tqa'totenikc." Wax ige'tcuktiX, ia'ema ikje'eana 

*-** ' poor the children." Next day day came only pterisroots 



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roots ami potentilla roots to eat. Thru the friends slept again. In 
tiic afternoon the one said again: "There, the Hunger is coming." 
The other friend had seen her already. The first our said: " I will 
take her mat away." The other one replied: "Oh, indeed, our poor 
relatives." This one of the friends had seen her. First she looked into 
the last house. She looked into all the houses. Now she came to them. 
He thought: "When will he jump at heir She is looking in now." 
When she looked into a house the children began to cry of hunger. 
Then she turned back again and went home. When she had 
some distance, the other friend said: ■"There, she is going back again; 
she did not come to us." But the other friend had seen her look 
ing into the house. He thought that she was not a ver\ strong super 
nai ural helper of his friend. 

His friend said again: "To-morrow I will take her mat from her." 
and the other one replied: " Indeed, our poor children and our | ' 



qayuXuimo'Xumx ta-itci te'lXam k;a ia'ema ikjena'tan. A.'qa wi 

i hey ate those | pie and only utilln 



i- 



ickuul'vuXuit ia'cikc. I.a\ aqaLa'x a'qa wi ige'k'im: "A'qa wi ., 

they two lay down his friend Aim sun then again ' he said 



! 



alate va wu\i \\ alo . Anna teoqumit va Xi lil eikc. Ige k'im ., 

she will Hunger." Already he had seen "that his frii i -> 

come her 

ya'Xi ia'cikc: '"A'qa anLaxcga'ma Lgfi'q;apEnX." "O, ii'qaninve," 

that his friend: "Then I shall take it from her mat." "Oh indeed" 

tier 

itcio'lXam, "a'qa tga'giutgoax txa'cuXtikc." Tco'qumit ya'Xi ;, 

hesaidtohim, "now | r our relatives." He saw her 

ia'cikc. Ta'newa taXi kn'mkitiX tqu'Le igickXa'napq. A'qa wi ( ; 

his friend. First that at the end house she looked into it Then 

tgon teXt tqu'Le. Ka'nau.we ta'Xi tqLe'maX igickXa'napq. 7 

another one All those houses she looked into then 

IgaLga'tqoam La'itcgapa. IgixLo'xoa-it ya'Xi ia'cikc: "Qantsi'x Lqa 

She reached those at, He thought ' that his friend When maj s 

gi atsagEnpEna'ya igickXa'napq tE'LaqLpa." [gickXa'napq, a'qa 

this he will jump at her she looks into their house at." Sne looked into thi then '•* 

house, 

iguxoe'nimtck ta-itci tqa'totenikc. Walo' igE'tux. Wi igaxE'takoa; 

they cried those children Hunger acted on Igain she returned ''' 

them, 

igii'Xk;oa. YaXi' kr.l.ViX igo'yam, a'qa ige'k'im ia'cikc: "A'qa it 

she went home. There fur she arrived. then "he said his friend: "Then 

wi aXaXE'tak"t. Niict igalxgii'tqoam." Tatc'a ya'Xi ia'cikc pi 

again she returns. Sol she reached us." Bui ' thai 

tco'qumit igaLgo'qoam. IgickXa'napq tE'LaqLpa. [gixr.o'Xoa-it 13 

hesawher she reached them She looked into their house in. 

ya'Xi ia'cikc: " Xict Lqoct! pat ayfi'yoLEtnaX." 11 

that bis friend: "Not benold! strong his* supernatural helper." 

A'qa wl't'ax ige'k'im ya'Xi ia'cikc: "A'la a'qa anLaxcga'ma .. 

Then again he said ' that hisfriend: "To then [shall take it ' '' 

morrow fron 

Lga'qiapEnX." Itcio'lXam: "A' kat a'qanuwe. Tga'giutgoax i ( ; 

hermat." She said to hii Vh, indeed. ' Poor 

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210 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull.26 

old people." Day came. In the afternoon they lay in their bed sleep- 
ing. The second one of the friends saw the Hunger coming. Then 
the first one said: "There, the Hunger is coming!" But lo! the 

other oik' had seen her already. ■'Now. I will jump at her when she 
comes. "" said the one; "I will take her mat away." Her legs were 
lone and her hair was finis. She had only a little hair, but it was 
long. Then the Hunger came again. She came to the last house and 
looked into it. The children began to cry. and an old man died of 
hunger. She looked into all the houses, and came also to the house 
of the friends. She looked into it. Then the one of the friends 
thought: '"When will he jump at her?" She stood in the door for a 
lone' time and turned hack again. When she had gone a lone- distance, 
the other one of the friends said: ""There, she is turning back again. 
She did not come to us. Maybe she knows that I am going to take 
her mat away." Then the other friend thought: "Behold! he did 
not see her. She stood in the door for a lone' time, hut he says she 
did not come." 



wl't'ax. 

again. 



tqa'totenikc, tga'giutgoax tqjeyo'qtikc." Wax ige'tcuktiX 

the children, poor the old people." Next day ~ day came 

Lax aqai.fi'x, a'qa wl't'ax ickLqa'yoXuit icta'lXamepa. A'nqa 

After- thesun, then again they two lay down their two selves' Already 

n i bed on. 

tco'qumit ia'cikc ate't wu'Xi Walo'. A'qa wi itcio'lXam ya'Xi 

ne saw her his friend she that Hunger. Then again he said to * that 

came liim 

ia'cikc: "A'qa wi alate'va wu'Xi Walo'." Ta'tcja ya'Xi eXa't 

his friend: "Now again she will that Hunger." But ' that one 



come 



ma nix 
when 



k a'nqa tco'qumit wu'Xi Walo'. "A'qa antcakEnpEna'ya 

" already he had seen her that Hunger. "Thin I will jump at her 

, ; alate'mam," ige'k'im ya'Xi eXa't. "AnLaxcga'ma Lga'qjapEnX." 

she will arrive," he said "~ that one. " I will take it from her hermat." 

n Ita'-tLqtax ta'Xi tgsl'qo-it. KjoaLqe' i.a'Xi LE'gaqso, k;a noL] 

' Loot,' those her legs. Thus that her hair, and little 

i.aXi LE'gaqso k;a LLa'Lqtax. A'qa wi iga'te wu'Xi Walo'. 

8 that herhavr and long. Then again she that Hunger. 

came 

a Igate'mam ta'Xi kF.'mkXite tqu'Le. IgickXa'napqiX. Igoxoe'nimtck 

1 She arrived at that last house. She looked into it. They cried 

1(| tqa'totenikc. Lo'maqt LeXa't Lqjeyo'qt walo'. Kanauwe' taXi 

-*■ the children. Hedied one old man hunger. All those 

11 tqLe'max igickXa'napq. Igate'mam tE'LaqLpa, igickXa'napq 

-^ houses she looked into. Shearrived their house at, sire looked into it 

in tE'LaqLpa. IgixLo'Xoa-it ya'Xi ia'cikc: "Qantsi'x atsEgEnpena'ya?" 

their house in. He thought ' that his friend: "When will he jump at 1 

io Le'le igo'tXuit ici'qepa. Aqa wi iaXE'takoa. Igo'ya, kEla'iX 

Long she stood the door in. Then again she returned. she went. far 

14 igo'yam. A'qa ige'k'im ya'Xi ia'cikc: "A'qa wi aXu'taqt. Nact 

she arrived. Then he said * that his friend: "Now again she returns. Not 

,- igalxga'tqoam. iXuan talo'XuiX anLaxcga'ma Lga'qjapEnX. " 

' shecametous. Perhaps sheknowsit I shall take it hermat." 

from her 

-i(> IgixLo'xoa-Tt ya'Xi ia'cikc: "Lqoct nict tco'qumit. E'yaLqtiX 

He thought " that his friend: "Behold! not he saw her. * Long 

17 igo'tXuit ici'qepa, tateja ixo'la nict igate'mam." 

she stayed the door in, but he suys not shearrived." 



KATHLAMKT TEXTS 2 1 1 

For five days she came to their house and the one only saw her. 
The in;it which she carried on her back was small. They were sleep 
ing, and when it was dark the one said t<> his friend: '"Behold! you 
do not see 1 1 1 * ■ Hunger. She stood in the door for a long time, then 
she turned back.'' The other one did not reply. Then the first one 
continued: "To-morrow I will take her mat away. I will help you." 
The other one replied: "He will take the Hunger's mat. and even I 
was unable to take it from her." The other one -aid: '* You will see, 1 
shall take her mat away." 

On the following day the mother of the one youth said: •"What 
are you whispering all the time?" "We are afraid thai the Hunger 
may kill us." The sun went along and it came to be afternoon. 
Then that youth tied his hair up on the back of his head. Again they 
lay down in lied. The one of the friends said: "Now, when she comes 
again, 1 shall take her mat." His friend replied: "Well, maybe you 



Qoa'nEma Lka'etax igate'mam tF.'i.aqi.pa. Tco'qumil ya'Xi eXa't. i 

Five days shearrived their house at. He saw her that 

lLo'kjua-its i.a'Xi Lqjii'pEnX kio'stXula. IckLqa'yuXuil Xsi'piX 

that "ml that she earned. They two lay down in the 2 

eVI : 

va'Xi ia'cikc, a'qa itcio'lXam: "Lqoct nictqe nio'qumit gi Walo'. 

that his friend, then he said to liim: "Behold, not at all you saw her Mi i^ Hunger. 

La'le uo'tXnit e'lxaciqpa, tcXua naXtii'kuax." Niict qa ige'k"iin 

Long she stood ourdoorin, then she returned." Not any- bespoke ' 

how 

va'Xi iii'cikc. Itcio'lXam: "O'la a'qa nai'ka anLaxcga'ma 

his friend. He said to him: "To-morrow now I 1 shall take it 5 

from her 

Lgii'qjapKnX." Itcio'lXam ia'cikc: "AyamgElge'cgama.'' "Le, ,-, 

her mat." He said to him his friend " I will help you [,e, 

iqLax E'cgani ii'qa Lgsi'qjapEnX Walo'. A'la nai'ka ta'tcja nict 

betoken now her mat the Hunger. Even 1, however, not t 

from her 

iiLaxE'cgam Lga/qjapEnX.'" Itcio'lXam ia'cikc: "A'Lqi g 

[ took it from her her mat." He said to him his friend I 

amaqElkEla'ya, anLExega'ma Lga'qjapEnX." ., 

you will see, I shall take il from her hermat." 

Wax ige'tcuktiX. [gio'lXani wa'yaq ya'Xi eXa't iqju'lipX: 

Next day ci id to him his mother that one youth: ' 

,1:1 j 

••Tan i.qa gi cii'ucau qatcimto'xoa-itx ?" "Qoi acXEingEna'tiX il 

"What mavhe tin- low voice he always sai.l to you?" "Must are afraid 



walo' alxLa'-ita." Igo'ya aqaxa/x. Lax igaxo'qoam iiqaLa'x. 

hunger ire shall die." He went tnesun. After he arrived tine sun. 1- 

! II 

A'qa iLiXE'mElaptck ya'Xi iq;u'lipX. A'qa wi ickLqa'vuXuit 

11, ,ii he tied his hair on the ' that youth. Then again they two lay down '•> 

hack of his head 

icta'lXamepa. Itcio'lXam ia'cikc: "A'qa nLaxcga'ma Lga'qjapEnX . 

their two selves' He said to him his friend "Now t shall take it mat *-'* 

bed on. Erom her 

mam'x alate'mama wl't'ax." "NiXua'," itcio'lXam ia'cikc. "o'la Lqa ,- 

when she will arrive again." "Well," lie said to him his friend, "to then 



212 WHEAT OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull.26 

will take her mat away to-morrow." After sonic time the other one 
spoke again: "Now the Hunger is coming." Thus spoke the one. 
But the other one had seen her already. She came and arrived at the 
last house. There she looked in tirst, and she looked into all the 
houses. Now she looked into the house near their own. The 
children were trying. Then she looked into their own house. Now 
he jumped outside. It was evening. Then the other one went out 
also and saw her. His friend almost fell down, but he jumped up 
again. He fought with the Hunger. Now she threw him, and now 
he threw her. For a long time he did so, and then he finished. He 
took her mat away. Then she cried. She liked her mat. She was 
very lean; she was only hones, hut she was strong. She had only a 
little hair, hut it was braided. He hid the mat outside. Nobody saw 
him fighting the Hunger. It got dark and the friends were in bed 
again. Then he told his friend about it and they laughed at her. 
He said: "Tims I did to her. ami she almost threw me down. 



niLExcga'ma Lga'qjapEnX." La, a'qa wi igeVun ia'newa ya'Xi 

1 you willTakeit hermat." Long, then again tiesaid lirst * Unit 



ong, then again 
from her 



eXa't: "A'qa wi ate't wu'Xi Walo'," ige'k'im ya'Xi eXa't. 

Min' "Then again she that Hunger," tiesaid that one. 
comes 

Tatcja a'nqa tco'qumit ya'Xi ia'cikc. Igate'. igate'mam ta'Xi 

Urn already he had seen ' that hisfriend. She came, she arrived at that 
her 

, kp/nikXite tqu'i.e. Ia'newatiX kopa' iglcka'napq. A'qa ka'nauwe 

l.. t .t 1-...H..., 'CIt-,..* tlinrn oho li-M^.L-LkH intc. Than .ill 



8 



-j.. *,v . ^-« uwr* »«».». » V f H ■^•^" f"l' " "1*~ " 

last house. First there she looked into. Then all 

P- ta'Xi tqLe'max igickXa'napq. A'qa igickXa'napq qjoa'p tE'LaqLpa 

*-* those houses she looked into them. Then she looked into it near their house al 

. teXt tqu'Le. [goxoe'nimtck ta-itci tqa'totenikc. A'qa igickXa'napq 

6 ,,in_- house. They cried those children. Then she looked into 

tE'LaqLpa. ItcE'sopEna i.a'xamX. Tso'yustiX, a'qa io'pa ya'Xi 

( theirhouseal Hejumped outside. Evening, then he went * that 

out 

g ia'cikc, a'qa itco'qumitck, a'koapo nixe'max'itx, a'qa wi qayo'tXuitx. 

hisfriend, then he saw her, almost hefelldown, then again hestood, 



q [cXE'lgayu k;a wu'Xi Walo'. A. kopa' igihxa'itx, a'qa itcagE'La-it. 

They two fought and thai Hunger. Ah, then- she threw him, then he threw her. 

in Le'le a'koa ige'xox, a'qa iLe'XoLq. ItcLaxE'cgam Lga'qjapEnX. 

Long thus hedid, then they finished. He took it from her hermat. 

i] A'qa igagE'tcax. Tqjex igE'Lox Lga'qjapEnX. O'LjElXt, 6'LjElXt, 

Then * she cried, Like sne did it her nan. She was lean, she was lean, 

1o 6'LjElXt, ta'enia tE'qjotco, ta'tcja tga'LxewulX. Nolj i.a'Xi 

shewaslean, only I es, but shewasstrong Little that 

*o LE'gaqso, tatcja Lakpjo'stEmtiX. Kopa' La'xaniX a'qa itcLo'pcut 

-*-'* her hair, but braided. There outside then he hid it 

La'Xi Lqja'pEnX. Nact Lan Lgio'qumit ya'Xi icXE'lgayu wu'Xi 

14 that mat. Not any- saw him * that he foughl her that 

one 

15 Walo. I u;V pnn i;m. a'qa wi ickxqa'yuXuit ia'cikc. A'qa 

Hunger. it grew dark, then again they two lay down his friend. Then 

It; igixElkLe'lalEmtck ia'cikc. A'qa ha'he icqjaya'wulalEtntck. 

he told his friend. Then laughing they two laughed. 

-J- Itcio'lXam: "A'wi no'xoa, a'koapo igingE'La-it, tatcja ta'ema 

■*■ ' He said to him: " Thus I did to her, almost she threw although only 

me. 



boas K A'l'lll, \M ET TEXTS - 1 ■"' 

Although she is only bones, still she is very strong. I took her mat 
away. You will see it to-morrow." 

The following morning the friends went to bathe in the creek. 
When they came home thej made a (ire and opened the roof of the 
house t<> admit the light. The mother of that youth said: •■ Why did 
vou hui'jli last night .1" *'Oh. 1 was just laughing with my friend. 
Now call the old people." Then she went to call the old people. 
The old women and the old men were called. All those people were 
called, and the house of the youth came to he full of people. Then 
lie said to his mother: '" Urine- me a large mat." His mother brought 

a u- 1 mat. Then lie said to hi- father: "Now look and see what is 

in this small mat." The youth's father took off his blanket and stood 
up in the middle of the house. The youth said: •"Maybe 1 deceive 
you, but maybe it is true. 1 took the Hunger's mat." Then bones 
were poured out of the mat upon the large mat in the middle of the 



tE'njotso. tateja tga'LxewulX. lni.a.\r.Vgum Lga'q;apEnX. A'l.qi 

bones bin ' she is strong, [ took it from her hei n ' 

5'la aniup Ikl.la'va." ., 

t. . ii[.,i j 1,11 will sec it." 

Wax ige'tcuktiX. Kawi'X a'qa icXqoa'tam k;a iii'cikc 

\,.y ' . in \ < :i in. Earlv then Ihev two went nnii his friend " 

>'■• Until.- 

e'qai.pa. Ica'tpqam igacXs'lglLX. a'qa tuwa'x iekto'xam tqu'Le. ( 

the creek in They eame they maile a lire, linn lighl they made il the house, 

into i in' 1 -r 

[gio'lXam wa'vaq va'Xi iqju'lipX: "Tan Lqa qamtgitqa'i X ;, 

- , id i.iliim In- in,, Hi, i ' Mint youth w 1ml maybe you in 

Xa'piXT' "Qanii'qa itci'cikc qaniuqoa'nimX. Ni'Xua, i; 

in the evenii I purposi my friend t laughed at him Well, 

tga'lKiiiam tq;eyO'qtike." A'qa iqtugoa'lEmam tqjeyo'qtike: T 

' i.icli ill. -in the old people Then they were fetched the old] pie; 

ta'iiKmckc tqievo'qtikc iqtugoa'lEmam, tka'luke tqjeyo'qtike s 

the hi,mi, ii old ones thej i\ i re fetched, men the old 

iqtugoa'lEmam. Kanauwe' ta-itci te'lXam iqtugosi'lEmam. 1'ai, ;» 

they mil' [etched. Ul those people the} wen . ■tched. I i 

igo'xoax ta'Xi ti:'t.ai|i. ya'Xi iqju'tipX ta-itci te'lXam. in 

i,,,, Min, thai theii I ' Unit youth 

[teo'lXam wa'yaq: '" i.i.'i.uk'i Lqja'pEnX, giLa'qa-iL Lq;a'pEnX." n 

Hesaidtoher his mothei "Bring a unit. a large mat." 

i.ac| igr/Lux wa'vaq Ltjo'kti Lq;a'pEnX. Itcio'lXam wT'vam: .., 

Take she did il Ins mothei ag ! unit. He said to him his father: '- 

Mill 

"Xi'Xua, LkjEma'nanEmtck giLo'kjoa-its Lqja'pEnX tfi'nki p; 

" Well, look nt il"' -imill nnii 

ii.i'/loxt." Itcixe'miakjete wl'vam ya'Xi iqju'lipX. lo i.a it i| 

is in it." He took off his blanket his hither ' that youth Lie 

k:t ici:k tqu'Le. [ge'k"im 

liml. il., house. Il'- said 

l.Xiian a'qanuwe," ige'k'im. "Walo' Lga'qjapEiiX ini.axi.'cgain." p; 

perhaps it is true," he said. "ThcHungei hermal t took it from hoi 

A'qa wax iip:'tox ta'Xi tE'qjotco ia'qa-iL iqja'pEiiXpa qe'qjavaq ,» 

linn j .h .ill thej "in' those boues a large unit on Idle 

out done 



ya'Xi iqiu'lipX: "La'xlax ayamco'xoa, p-, 

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house. They saw these bones. They were those of the sea-lion, 
seal, porpoise, sturgeon, beaver, raccoon, otter, elk, hear, and deer — 
bones of all kinds of animals. And there were shells of clams, cockles, 
large clams, racer clams, oysters, crabs, mussels, mud clams -shells of 
all kinds of sea food. Then an old man said: "0 grandson! now we 
shall have food again, dust so it happened long ago, when we also 
suffered starvation. The Hunger's mat was taken away, and the 
people were able to procure food again. Everything was attained, 
when in olden times the people took the Hunger's mat from her." 
The hones were put into the mat and were poured into the water. 

On the following day an elk hunter went inland. After a little 
while he came down to the water and said: " I have killed three elks.'' 
On the following morning a seal hunter went out. After a little while 
the Hood tide came and he landed on the beach of the village. His 



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tqu'ue. 
bouse 

ia'qjotco, 

its bones, 

ia'qjotco, 

its bones, 

ia'qjotco, 

iis bones, 

ia'qiotco. 

its bones. 

a'gaLtjaqul, 

their shells, 



A'qa 

Tben 



iqtukjuma'nanEmtck 

they were looked ;it 



a'lxayu 

seal* 



I'tcaqjotco, 

its bones, 



lqoa-ine ne 

beaver 



ia'qjotco, 

its bones, 

imo'lak ia'qjotco, 

elk its bones, 

Ka'nauwe tii'iiEinax 

All things 



ta'Xi 

those 

ako'tckotc 

porpoise 

istakjue'n 

raccoon 

iske'ntXoa 

bear 



tE'qjotco. 
bones. 

i'tcaqjotco, 

its bones, 

ia'qiotco, 

it-- hones, 

ia'qiotco, 

it-- bones, 



tE'gaqjotco. 

their bones. 



[ge'pixx 

Sea-lion 

ina'qon 

sturgeon 

e'nanaks 

otter 

ema'cEn 

deer 

A'qamuwa 

Large clams 



ape'XLnaL a'gaLtjaqul, iqoa'qune a'yaLtjaqul, iqona' 

cockles their shells, cohoes (?) clams their shells, 



racer 
clams 



a'yaLtjaqul, Ilo'xlox a'yaLtjaqul, LkaLxe'la a'LaLtjaqul, itgue'matk 

their shells, oysters their shells, crabs their shells, mussels 

a'yaLtjaqul. Ka'nauwe tmaLne'qoxoemax; ai'e a'gaLtjaqul. A'qa 

Unir shells. All seafood; mud their shells. Then 

clams 

iLE'k'i'in LeXa't Lqieyo'qt: ^VA, I'tciqcin, a'qa ilxLXE'lEinitck. 

he S!ii<l "in old man: "Eh,' myt;r;iiHlMiii, then weshalleat. 

KjoaLqe' a'nqa wi't'ax aqa'txa Walo'. AqLaxa'tckain Lga'qjapEnX 

Just so long ago also she was the It was taken from her herm:it 



loim ii.u"> 

A'qa 

Then 



• lone Hunger. 

iiEXuitXE'lEmitck te'lXam. 

they obtained food tin- people, 



Ka'nauwe tan 

All things 



Walo', 

the 
Hunger. 

qaqitpje'yaLx. Ta'anewatikc qatkLExa'tcgam Lga'qjapEnX Walo'." 

were gathered. The people of olden they took away from her mat the 

times (the first ones) her Hunger." 

[qawe'kitki ta'Xi tE'qjotco. Wax iqto'xoam ma'EniX Ltcu'qoapa. 

Tneywereput those bones. Poured theywere seaward the water into, 

into the unit 

Wax ige'tcuktiX. lo'ya LXE'leu ya'Xi iqtia'XekLax, 

Next day day came. He went inland ' that 

imo'lEkEinax gia'kjewula; as iio'ljiX io'va. 

elks having for his ami a little he had 

game; gone, 

"i.on inio'tena imo'lEkEmax." Wax 

"Three I killed them elks." Nextday 

alxayo'max gia'kjewula. No'ljiX iLtuwe'tckjoam 

seals having for his A little it came the flood tidi 

game, while 



their hunter, 



1 1' said: 



he came '■ i 
the water. 

ige'tcuktiX. Eo'ya 

day eame. He went 

gixeV(*la4X 
h.' landed 



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canoe was full of seals. The gill nets were made ready. The people 
went to fish for sturgeon. After a little while the flood tide came and 
they went home. Their canoes were full of sturgeons. It l;'o! dark. 
Dogs were taken along and the} caught raccoons. Two young men 
became tired out, so heavy was the load of raccoon-. The women 
gathered cockles, large clams, and mussels. Then the people ate 
much. They had an abundance of everything they had gathered. 
They searched for hear dens, and two or three were killed in one day. 
The name of that town is Iqe'lgap;e, where the mat of the Hunger 
was taken. 



ui.a'inauia|>a. PaL ia'Xanim alxayo'max. Tjaya'tja iqE'tox 

seaward from them Full hiscanoe seals, (1 1 

at. uiadi 

tkjanXa'te. IguXuikjanXa'temam tc'IXain. No'ljiX 

the gill nets. They went to catch sturgeon in gill nets the ] pie A little 

iLtuwe'tskjoam, igoXoatkjoa'mam. Pa'LEma ata'xr.nim Lna'qon. 

it came the flood tide, they came home. Full theircanoes sturgeon. 

iqo'kova ti.ata'tukc Taidl 



Igo'ponEm. Iq?:'tuk'i tkjo'tkjotk 

[t grew dark. They were the dogs, 



t grew dark. They were the dogs, they were raccoi Tired 4 
carried 

igo'xoax amo'ketikc tqjulipXunii'j'u itgE'tuctx la'Xi tLata'tukc. 

tneybecame two youths they carried those raccoons 5 

TK'iiF.mckc tkLupje'yaLX Lpe'xtEnaLx k;a LE'qamuwa k;a 

The women they gathered them cockles and largeelams and 



itgue'matk. A'qa igoXuiXE'lEmtck ta-itci te'lXam. K'pLji 

mussels. Then they ate those people. Abundance 



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iaxii'o-ix ka'nauwe tanki qiqiupje'yaLx. Iqto'naxL tia'qLema 

became all things what was gathered. They were theirdens s 

searched 

iskintXtia'max. M&ket aqiute'nax ana' ran aqiute'nax eXt 

bears. Two they were killed, some- three they were killed one '■' 

times 

we'koa. Kopa' Iqe'lgalpje ii.a'IXam ia'XaleuX qatcLaxa'tcgam 

day. There Iqe'lgal] their town its name he took it away from ' 

her 

Lga'qjapEnX Walo'. 

her niai the Hunger. 



Winter All the Year Round (told L894) 

There were the people of a town. They were forbidden to make 
fun of certain things. When boys grew up, they werealways taught: 
"Don'tstrike birds with sticks. It is forbidden." When they stepped 
on excrements, they said: '"I stepped on feathers." [t was forbidden 
to say: " I stepped <>n excrements." 

Now. there was a had hoy. His mother tried to teach him all the 
time what to do and what not to do. One day he went inland and 
defecated. He did so with difficulty, and blood was on his excrements. 
Then he rolled them down the hill and said to them: "There goes 
the redhead." Then he took them up the hill and rolled them down 
again. Again he said: "There goes the redhead." He played with 



I TSOMiQAT* ' LGAX E'TA KrjiX 

Win iih \ , ; mm Vear Round 

Lxela'etiX La-itci giLa'lXam. Tga'kjeLau qioqoa'nemx ta'nki 

There were those i town. It was forbid- theylaughal any- 

den I" them thing 

ya'Xi ii.a'iXanijia. Mane'x qaLo'mftx Lkja'skas,aqa LxacilqLe'lalEmx, 

thai their townin. When hewasgrow- a boy, then he was always taught, 

ing up 

nei'ct aqiLkilce'mEx e'mEqo LpjE'spjES, ia'mkiX qaLxk u Le'tckwax. 

nut it is struck willi it a stick a bird, else it would tell. 

Mane'x aqigo'txuit iqe'xale, aqaLge'mx: "Ipqu'lxe inigo'tXuit." 

When a person stepped excrements, he said: Feathers [stepped on." 

on 

Tga'kjeLau manix qatge'mx: "Iqe'xale inigo'tXuit." 

[twasforbid- when they said: "Excrements isteppedon." 

den t" them 

Aqa eXa't ikja'skas, tia'tcxatEma yaXi ikja'skas. Ke'nuwa 

Then one boy, hisbadness 'that boy. Try 

» qinge'kiq; EnanEma-itx ka'nauwe Lka'etax. Wa'yaq 

hei taughtalways all days. Hismother 

qakinge'kiqj EnanEma-itx. [go'n e'ka-it, qayo'ix sa'xaltX yaXi 

taught linn always. < >ne 'lay. 



i ) : i \ on 

he \\-'nt 



e'lXpa. Ko'pa qatslotsa'tsax; qana-inqje'k u sa-itx. Aqa Lqa'wulqt 

land on There hedefecated; it came with difficulty. Then bl 1 

in aLXElo'xoax. Nau'i Lqa'wulqt qaLXElo'xoax. Qatsio'quiXta'matsoX 

- 1 nil Atonce 1>1 1 wasonit. He rolled them down 

it vaXi ia'qexale. Aqa itcio'lXam yaXi ia'qexale: "Ayuyayuya'4 

'thus,- his excrements, 'linn hesaidtothem those his excrements: " There goes, goes 

.., kuLia'pjatseu." Aqa wi qatsiugoa'lEmamx. Aqa wi qatsiu'k u L 

redhead." Then again he went to take them Then again he cart 

them 

1>; sa'xaliX. Aqa \\ i qatsio'quiXta'matsoX. Wi qatcioTXamx: 

up Thru again he rolled them down. Again hesaidtothem: 

-,, "Ayuyayuysi'4 kuLia'pjatseu. " Nix'EnEmo'tXEmx yaXi ia'qexale. 

" There goes, goes redhead." He played with them thosr hisexcre- 

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his excrements. Then one boy came to him and said: ""\\ hat an 
doing 1 ?" lie replied: "I am playing with my excrements." "Oh, 
thai is forbidden." ■■Don't tell, else I -hall be scolded." Then the 
other boy said to him: "Oh, -now will fall and we shall die of hun- 
ger." " If you tell the people I -hall kill yon." 

The next night -now began to fall. It fell for two day-, and the 
house- were covered. Then it began to freeze. Now the hoy told 
the people, lie said: "I found that hoy playing with his excrements; 
maybe he caused the cold." "Behold!" said an old man. '"it is for 
hidden. All this is forbidden in this country." Then his father and 
mother were told: "Your child caused the cold. Behold! he played 
with his excrements, although it is forbidden. That hoy found him 
rolling hi- excrements down the hill." Then the people became hun 
er\. Then they said: ■"What do yon think? Let n- 1mi\ thai hoy 
from his patent- We will place him on the ice." Thus spoke the 

Area qaLigo'qoamx LeXsi'1 Lkja'skas. QaLgiolXa'mx: "Tii'nki 

Th< 11 Hi said to him ' Whal 

mxe'lxalEm?" QatcLolxa'mx: " Itci'qexale nxenEino t Xr.m\." 

arc yi Ho wiiil to hiin: '■ My excren] 

QaLgiolXa'mx i.aXi Lkja'skas: ""He. tga'kjeLau." "Nicl 

II. . thai bo; '• Heh, it i- forbidd 

amxkLe'tcgoa. Aqanome'la." QaLgiolXa'mx i.aXi Lkja'skas: "ATqi 

I. -11. ' [ shall be scolded." He said to him thai Lai r oi ' 

Ltga ai.oi.a'ita. Alxi.a'ita walo'." "Mane'x amxkLe'tcgoa 

snov will lull. We shall die of hunger." "If liem 

avamowa'qoa." ,• 

'ishal ... 

Agon a'pol siqa Ltga qaLoLa'itx. Makct Lka'etax qaLoLfi'itx 

< mi ill. ii snow I wo I i ' 

i. tea. Aqa t.lap qatge'x tqLe'max; qaLugoatge'koxo-itx. Aqa s 

snow Then covered went l" hi iuses; 

qatcilbo'xo-ix ava'xtaxix. < ). aqa qaLxkLe'tegoax i.aXi Lkja'skas. ,, 

cold .inn.. oh, then old 

QaLge'mx kcl'aua: "Inigo'qoam ia'qexale ix'EnEino'tXKinx. 

ii/. said . ..ii.. "I found 

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t.Xttan ia'Xka igitso'mit itcl'vux." "0. Lqoct, a'qanauwe 

I', rhaps in. ' tin cold he made it " "Oh, behold, ind. 

ii.F.'kiin Le'Xat Lqjeyo'qt. "Tga'kjeLau. Ka'nauwe tga'kjeLau i.> 

said one old'rnan forbidden 

ta'yax elX." Aqa iqco'lXam yaXi wi'vam k;a wa'yaq: 

tin- countrv." ["hen thev two were 'that his father 

told 

"Imta'xan igitso'mit itcl'vux. Tga'kjeLau. Ta'tcja tga'kjeLau; i| 

i .. ii -mi the ."lit ii I- forbidden; 

ta'tcja ini.mo'tX t tn\ ia'qexale. [Lgio'cgam i.aXi LeXa'1 Lkja'skas. 

Km he played with hi-. He found him Hint one le 

in. in- 

[tsioquiXta'matsL ia'qexale." Aqa wa'lo igE'tux ta-itei te'lXam. 

He was rolling down his excrements." Then hunger acted on those pie 1*1 

them 

Aqa igugoii'kim : "Wu'ska, alxgiumElsi'lEma vaXi ikja'skas. ,- 

Then they said w letusbuyhirn 'that boy. '' 

Qa'da mca'XadakoaX '. AlxgiexaiuElii'lEma yaXi icta'xan. , s 

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people: "Indeed we shall die of hunger if that snow docs not disap- 
pear."* Then they gathered their property and tried to buy the boy, 
but his parents did not give him away. It was October when the 
cold began. It got summer again and they began to die of hunger. 
Many old people died. Hunger killed them. The snow became as 
hard as stone. The sun tried to come out. but it did not melt the snow. 
One day the chief opened the door. The door opened high up near 
the beam of the house. He saw a bird carrying something red in 
his beak. He struck it with a stick and it let fall what it carried. 
Then he said to his wife: "Go and fetch what that bird let drop." 
His wife arose and went to take it. She looked at it. It was a 
strawberry. Then she said to her husband: '"That is a strawberry. 
The strawberries must be ripe while it is freezing here." She gave 
her husband the strawberry. Then her husband felt badly about that 
boy. lie said to his wife: "To-morrow I shall leave you. Perhaps 



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AqikLa'itEinita ikapa'."" Igugoa'kirn 

Be shall be placed on ice." They said 

a'qanauwe. Walo' alXuVita, manix 

indeed. Hunger we die, if 

Ltga." Aqa itgo'xoaqtck tga'ktemax. 

snow." Then they gathered their property. 

ikja'skas. Nict iqe'yot. Tca/maiix" pEt 

boy. Not he was given 

away. 

Tatcja, wi tea'koa-iX 

Behold, again summer 

Lga'pElatikc tqjeyo'qtikc 

Many "Id people 

i.aXi Ltga Lqa'nakc 

that snow stones 

naxo'xoax, nect 

itL.'M, not itmeltedit. Oneday 

taXi tqu'Le ca'xaliX yixe'pa, qjoa'p 

that house up ' here, near 

iLa'XakiKinana 



■oh, 
that 



it became, 

qaLo'niEqtx. 

died. 



qjE'lqjEl 

hard 



qaxuwi'ntsxax. 

it melted it. 



ta-itci te'lXam: 
those people: 

nict k;a tiLxo'xoa 

not nothing becomes 

Ke'nuwa iqio'mEla yaXi 

Try lie was bought * that 

yaXi itcE'LElbo. 

that cold was on 

them. 

walo iLXE'La-it. 

hunger they died, 

aki.uwa'qoax. A'ka 

killed them. 

Ke'nuwa 

Try 

Qa2xLqane'gua, aqa yaXi 



aqa 

then 

Walo 

Hunger 



1LE xox 
it became. 



'I bus 

aqa La 'x 

sun 



e'tacq 

its door 



then 

iqe'paqL 

tlif Beam 



that 

aqa 

then 



a-ixEla'qi.qiXix; aqa itci'LqrclkEl 

it opened; then lie saw it 



va 



Xi 



opened; 

ta'nki Lgl'yuqst 



g 

thing 

yaXi 

* that 



it carried in 

its beak 

iLgl'yuqct. 

what it carried 
in its bea k. 



Lpal. 

red. 



ItctLgE'ltcem 

He hit it With 



e niEqo. 

a stieK. 



LpjE s]>; i:>. 
a bird, 

Ige'LxElukteo 

it fell 



Itco'lXam 

He said to her 



aya'kikala: 

his wife: 



•' Iga'lEmam 

" Fetch it 



ta'nki 
amething 



yaXi 

that 



ige'Lxaluktco 

it let fall 



LpjE'sP 

bird. 1 



LaXi 

that 

Igiugoa'lEmam. [giukjoma'nanEmtck, 

She went t<> fetch it. she locked at it, 

itca'kikal: "A, amo'te tawa'X. 

herhusband: "Ah. astraw- this. 

herry 

gitci'lxalbot." Iga'ilot itca'kikal 

we having cold." She gave it herhusband 

to him 

Ltio'kti iffe'x e'yamXtc itca'kika 



ES. 



aqa 

then 



i.Xuan 

I'erhtijis 

wuXi 

that 



Igo'tXutt 

She arose 

amo'te. 

s -I i a vvberry. 

aqa Lokst 

then ripe 



amo'te. 

strawberry. 



o. 

oh. 



u,»^ lge'x 

good became hisheart herhusband 



vaXi 

" that 



aya'kikal: 

*his wife: 



"O'la 

'To-nior- 



aqa 

then 



ayamtcqElo'qLka. 

I shall leave 3 ou. 



ilqa'skjaspa. 

boy to. 

Lu'Xuan 

Perhaps 



aya'kikala. 
his a 1 

[gio'lXam 

She said to him 

gii/amo'te 

they having 
straw berries 

aqa nict 

tnen not 

Itco'lXam 

He said to her 

E'xaimatikc 

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it is freezing only here with us." Then in the morning he made him- 
self read\ - . He pui on bis leggings. The} were thai long. Then be 
went there up [tin- mountains]. I If went a long distance and came to a 
country. That count ry became visible and there was only a little snow. 
He went a little farther and came t<> another country. It was warm 
there. Then he thought: '"Oh.it is freezing weather only with us." 
lb' came down to the river on the other side of \Vii'k;anasisi. There 
the people were fishing with nets. The} hauled the nets ashore and 
they were full of spring salmon. A person said: *"<)h. our net is full 
of -print;' salmon.'" Then the} gave a name to that person. "Oh, 
that Frost,'" they said to him. Then he was ashamed and went inland. 
He came to the river at SqE'pos. There he found ripe strawberries. 
He took off his leggings and put the strawberries which he picked 
into them. Then lie went home. In the evening he came home and 
said to his wife: "Oh, it is frost with us only. The Wa'k;anasisi are 
catching salmon." He said to his wife: "Thus they spoke to me. 



gitcElxElbo't.' 

ttving cold." 



Aqa 

Then 



ige'tcukte 



Vqa 



igiXE'ltXuitck. ItixE'lox 

he inaa He put them 



gipr.'tr.max 

that 



tia'sakjaluks 

In- leggings 

ca'xalata. KeUi'iX io'ya. 

upward. Far In- went. 

i.a'xi.ax ige'xox yaXi 

Visib 1 1 in i 

niank knla'tX io'ya. Aqa 
a little tii r he went. 

Itcqa'lit 

A uai in da 

critcintcilbo't 



ita'Lqtax. Aqa io'ya e'wata, e'wa 

long. 

K i I i i X io'} a. aqa idX itcio'cgam. 

Far lie went, then a country he found it. 

elX. No'LjEmax i.aXi Ltga. [o'ya. 

ountry. Little thai snow. II 

itcio'cgam e'lX, Ljo ige'xaxfx. 

rhen he found II it wi 



ige xax. 



we are freezing. 

oXuinaua'itge 

the; fished with liets 

taXi tgu'nat. 

thai rl. in. 

tF.lxa'naua-Ttk."' 
our net." 



igiXLo'Xoa-it, 

))>■ thought, 

kjanate'toL 



Oh, 

Io'i.xam 

ii dow u at the other s 

te'lXam. [qo'xoakia taXi 

l i>:'' 1 he; hauled ashore thai 

li.r/kiin LeXa't Lgoai.e'lX: 

He -aa] one persi in 

Iqe'yupqEna yaXi igoaLe'lX 

II.' \\ a- named tha i a in: 



nE'caimatikc 

onl 

Wa'kjanasisi. 



\Va'k,a* 

tnaua'itk. 



ac 



tculbo't, 

i xe'Igu 

down the 

river 

Lokst. 

■ ■ ■ 

LaXi 

thosi 

••()." 
-Oh," 

Tgu'nat 

Salmon 



iqio'lXam. < ). aqa 

ail to linn, i 'h, then 

e'wa SqE'pos. Ko'pa 

Sqi 'pos There 

o« St 

[! 

i.ia'sakjaluks. 

ggings. 



Aqa 

pa i. 

igo'xi iax 

kce } ana 
[erred t" 

igixEma'sa-it. Ayo'ptcga. [o'ya 

s ashamed. He wenl up. 1 1 

aqa itcLo'cgam i.aXi L'amo'te 

then In- found them those 



O. 



pal 

•Ml;;,. 

"Ala 



I. ft 1 1 



ite'x 

he did 
them 



Aqa 



itcairwe'kitk tcuipje'yaLx 

lie !".■ i 



i, amo i-'. 

strawberries. 

itco'lXam 

be sti .-I i" her 

qto'wula 

catch 

much 



Aqa igo'Xkjoa. 

Then 

ayti'kikal. "O, 

his wife. 



Xa'piX 
In the 

lE'xaimatib 

we 



Wa'kjanasisi." Itco'lXam aya'kikal: 

lasisi.' 



II, ■ said to lar 



igiXkjoii'mam. 

Ilia. 

tcilxi lt'1' I. 

E'wa 



hi- wife: 



iqEno'lXam. IqE'nopqEna. [qEno'lXam: 'Qja, tcElbo't kce'yana.' 

I was spoken to. [was named. 'Ab, freezing 



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They gave me a name. They called me Frost. Their nets were full. 
I brought those strawberries." Early the next morning he said to his 
wife: "Call all the people." Then that woman called all the people. 
She took a mat and poured out the strawberries. Her husband said: 
"It is frost with us only. It is summer. You see those strawberries. 
The Wa/kjanasisi are catching salmon and are laughing at us. It is 
frost with us only. Let us buy that boy." Then they tried again to 
buy that boy. They gave many dentalia to his father and to his 
mother. "If you don't sell your hoy. you will lie killed." Then they 
gave up that boy. He was carried out to the sea and placed on the 
ice. Then they heard him cry. At midnight he was dead. Rain 
began to fall and it rained for a long time. The ice and the snow 
began to melt. It was good weather. It was midsummer right away. 
Then the people moved. They went to the hay and caught spring 
salmon. They caught sturgeon and they ate. Then they dried the 
salmon and the sturgeon. 



i<; 



l'ai. ig5'xoax taXi tnaua'itk. i.aXi L'amo'te ini.i'uun." Kawi'X 

1 Fu]l " got that net. Those strawberries [brought Early 

them." 

., ige'tcuktiX. Aqa itco'lXam aya'kikal: 'A'yaq tga'lEmam 

dayeame. ["hen he said to her hiswife: "Quick! letchthem 

., ka'nauwe tc'IXam." Aqa iktuga'lEmam ka'nauwe te'lXam wnXi 

:ill people." Then she [etched them all people that 

, aya'kikal. Aqa igE'LgElga Lqja'pEnX. Wax igE'i>6x i.tiXi 

woman. Then sheto a mat. Pourout shedidthem those 

k L'amo'te. Aqa ige'kim yaXi itca'kikal: "'(). lE'xaimatikc 

strawberries. Then hesaid that herhusband: oh, onlywe 

(; tcilxElbo't. Aqa tca'koa-iX ige'xaxiX. AmcgE'LEkct gi 

are freezing. Then summer it is. You see these 

h L'amo'te. Tgu'nat qto'wula Wa'kjanasisi. QElxogua'nimx 

strawberries. Salmon they catch much the Wa'kjanasisi. We are laughed at 

o lE'xaimatakc tcilxElbo't. Tca'qa wl't'ax alxgiumEla'lEma yaXi 

weonly arefreezing. Come! again we will buy 'that 

,, ikja'skas." Aqa wit'ax iqio'mEla yaXi ikja'skas. Lga'2pEla 

boy." Then again he was bought that boy. ' Many 

tkte'max iqtci'lot wa'yaq k;a wl'yam. " Ma'nix nict amtgio'ta 

1" dentalia were given his mother and his father. "If not you give him 

to them :iw ay 

imta'xan, aqa qamtote'na." A'qa icgi'yot icta'xan. Aqa iqe'yukx 

11 yourson, then you will be killed." Then theygave theirson. Then hewas'carried 

him away 

19 ma'i.iiiX. Iqikiii'etamit Lkapa'. Aqa iqEltcE'mElit igigE'tcax. 

-*-- seaward. Eft was placed on ice. Then he was heard ' necried. 

.., Qe'q'ayak wa'pol aqa io'maqt. A2qa icto'qoiLte, icto'qoiLte4; 

^'' Middle night then he died. Then it rained, it rained; 

, . e'vai.qtiX icto'qoiLte. A'qa io'sa yaXi ikapa'. Aqa iLo'sa 

-^ ' long if rained. Then it melted * that ice. Then it melted 

.- i.aXi Ltga. E'tjolX igl'xox; Lqoct, no'e qe'qjayak itcagua'yam. 

1,f that snow. Fair weather it t -.■< :i m. behold, atonce middle it t amesummer. 

Aiqa igugwa'Layu ta-Itci tS'lXam. Itgi'ya e'maiiXpa tgu'nat 

Then thej moved those people. They went tothebay, salmon 



-,,- itkto]i,c'v;ii.x: Lna'qon iqLopje'yaLx. Aqa igoixuiLXE'lEmtck 

^ ■ theycaught; Bturgeon theycaught. Then theyate 

hq te'lXam. A. aqa igo'Xuik u CEm; iqa'tokcEm tgu'nat; iqa'LokcEm 

^' thepeople. Ah. then they dried fish; they dried them the salmon; they dried them 

in Lna'qon. 

the sturgeon. 



The ( Jii.Vi \ \!.X Maiden who was Carried Awai in the 
Till XDl UBIRI) (told ISO I 

Tlir (iii.a'unai.X used to go inland to hunt elks. In the fall of the 
year they used to go to Saddle mountain. When elks were seen on 
tin- prairie of Saddle mountain, they were all kill.. I. There is a nar- 
row trail leading upward. A man who had a strong supernatural helper 
was placed near the t rail. No menstruating woman was allowed to go 
on thai trail. It was forbidden. Thereon that prairie they gathered 
onion roots and rush roots. When elks were driven along that small 
trail, then that person took only a stick, lie moved it as though he 
were going to hit the elk. and it jumped down the precipice at once. 
Sometimes sixty were killed in this way. When t here were few people, 
then thirty were killed when they were driven down. They were 
thrown down upon those rocks and their hone- were broken. There 

QatgE'ptckax < tii.a'unai.X imo'lEkumax qaiikElo'iX. Kopa' a'qa 

inland the ' liLa'una . X they hui 

ii'tauaX nixo'xoaxix Suwalala'xostpa. Ma'nix aqiusgu'mx 

August ii became Saddle mow 

imo'lEkumax ya'Xi tEmqa'emaXpa Suwalalii'xosl kopii'l i.iapi:la 

elks thai praii:' 01 i mountain 



kopa't aqiote'nax. lo'k;ua-its ya'Xi e'Xatk ya'Xi 

as the; are kill, d Small ' that * 

iqavoqowi'lXtxpa. Qia'x wuk; ii.a'yui.Kinax. tcXua kopa' 

v, her. thev go up on. Ii then . . 

qayo'tXiutx ya'Xi e'Xatkpa. Xe2ef qaLo'ix LqLa'xil ya'Xi 

he sts ili;ii road . .n -- .es a menstruatii ii 

worn 

e'Xatkpa. Tga'kjiLau. Kopa' ta'Xi tEmqa'ema ea'xaliX. kopa' 

road on It is forbidden. that prairie top, ' 

aqtupjia'Lxa tke'qcElEma k;a tqE'pqEp. Mane'x aqiXuwii'x 

they are gathered - sp and rush roots When re driven 

imo'lEkumax ya'Xi io'kjua its e'Xatkpa. a'qa ia'ema e'mqo 

elks ' that small road on, then only 



qaLgigElga'x i.a'Xi LgoaLe'lX. QaLgigEntckj'oa'mitx ya'Xi e'mqo . 

hi holds 11 that on. He stretches it out ' ck ' 

ya'Xi irno'lak. Nau'i qatsupEna'x e'wa ge'guallX. E'XtEmaxiX . 

that elk. A1 once it jumps thus ' ' 

tExEini.at aqiute'nax; ma'nix ano'L;katikc te'lXam, a'qa i.om.ai. 

sixty arekilled; when few 01 people, then thirty '- 

aqiute'nax. AqiXuwa'x ge'gualiXpa. AqiukuitXuime'tatcoX 

they are killed. down to. Theyarethi !•> 

ta'Xi tqic'nakepa. Ac qana'qa iqeXuwa'x, a. {a nuXualaVitx 

th,,*, stones on And only they are driven, then l - * 

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is a trail which the people went down. Then these elks were dried 
down below. 

Now there was a yirl who was just mature. That year the 
GiLa'unaLX went inland to hunt elks. The elks were driven down and 
forty were killed. Then that person turned aside, and the elks passed 
going up. The people went down to where the elks were and dried 
them. That girl was told not to go along to the prairie, where the 
roots were being gathered. It was forbidden. No girl who had just 
leached maturity went there. There are two caves in the rock, which 
are the town of the Thunderbird. There are bones of all kinds of 
animals. There are bones of whales, of sea-lions, and of all kinds of 
sea animals. Indeed, the women came to gather roots. That girl did 
not accompany them. The GiLa'unaLX stayed there a long time. One 
day a woman said to the girl: " We are going to dig roots. 1 went 

1 te'yaqjotco. Aka'x ita'eXatk ta-itci te'lXam ya'Xi qatukuitco'Xpa, 

their bones. There is their road those people " there wnere they &o down on, 

2 kopa' qatgix'ca'mitx ge'gualix'pa ya'Xi imo'lEkumax. 

there they dry them below al those elk*. 

3 A'qa nakjela'wulXEmx wu'Xi aeXa't aha'tjau. Igo'n eXt iqe'taq 

Then she became mature that one maiden. Another one year 

4 wl't'ax qatgE'ptcgax GiLa'unaLX. Imo'lak qaLigKlo'ix. A'qa 

again they went inland the GiLa'unaLX. Elk they hunted. Then 

;> wl't'ax aqiXuwa'x ya'Xi imo'lEkumax. AqiukuitXuime'tatcoX. 

again they were driven ' those elks. They were thrown down. 

ti Laki/t'i, aqiute'nax, a'qa i.aq aLXo'xoax ui'Xi LgoaLe'LX, a'qa 

Forty were killed. then turn he did that person, then 

7 qayo'ptckax ya'Xi imo'lEkumax. Qatqqetco'x ge'gualiX ta-itci 

theywentup those elk* They went down below tln.se 

8 te'lXam ya'Xi niXLa'etamX ya'Xi imo'lEkumax. Kopa' 

people there they lay those elks. There 

!t qaqiukcE'mx ya'Xi imo'lEkumax. A'qa aqolXa'mx wu'Xi aha'tjau: 

they dried them those elks. Then she was told that virgin: 

pi "Neci amxElto'ma ya'Xi tEmqa'emaXpa ya'Xi tke'qcElEma 

•■Not go in company that prairieto ' that roots(sp.?) 

i[ aqtupj ia'Lxaetxpa. Tga'kjiLau. Nict qantsi'x Lqjela'wulX aLo'ix 

where they are gathered It is forbidden. Not even a girl who menstru- shegoes 

on. mii the lir-i time 

12 kdpa'. Ikenuwakco'ma ia'lXam." i.xoa'p oguake'x ta'Xi tqE'nakc. 

there. The Thunderbird his town." Holes there are those roeks. 

L3 Ka'nauwe ta'nki te'yaqjotco kopa'. E'kjoale te'yaqjotco kopa' 

All things their l.one- there. Whii. 'its hones there 

1-t o'xoaxt. Ma'kctiX Lxoa'p ta'Xi tqE'nakc. Ige'piXi. te'yaqjotco 

are. I ■ Ci holes those rook*, "seadion its 1 IS 

l.i kopa' o'xoaxt. Ka'nauwe ta'nki ma'i.iiiX tgatE'qjotco. A'qanuwe 

there are. All things seaward their bones. Indeed 

HI qatge'x ta-itci tE'iiEinckc. Qatktupjia'Lqamx tke'qcilEma. Nact 

they weni those women. They went to gather them roots. (sp.?). Not 

17 naxElto'mx wu'Xi aqjela'wulX. Le'le kopa' noxoela'itx 

-he went in that girl menstruating for Long tliere they were 

company the first time. 

18 Gii.a'unai.X. QaxLkane'gua qaLgulxa'mx LeXa't i.ha'tjau: "'<), 

the GiLa'unaLX. one day they said to her that maiden: "Oh, 

19 alxo'ya tke'qcilEma. AnqLa/x'it nai'ka, goa'nESum qano'iX. 

we will go roots (sp.?). I menstruated I, always I went. 



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up there, although I was menstruating, and nothing happened to me. 
Perhaps they deceive you only." Then the girl said: "Next time 
I will go along when you go." 

Then they went again and the girl went along. Thej gathered 
roots. I'hi' women went ami gathered roots. When the women went 
digging roots, tin- girl had her head covered with long dentalia. 

Dentalia were tied to her body. Now they lost her. One woi i 

said: "Where is that girl who accompanied us!" They searched for 
the girl. "Maybe sin- went to the town of tin- Thunderbird." A 
mist covered the prairie. Thej went to search for the girl near the 
rocks. They found her near the rocks. All kinds of sea birds were 
flying around the forks. At a little distance the noise of the flying 
birds was heard. They saw that girl and told her: "Come! we will 
go home." But she did not look. They tried to lake her hand- and 



Nact qa qanxo'xoax. i.Xuan qana'qa la'xlax qE'muxt." [ga'k'lm i 

Not anyhow I was, Perhaps tonopurpose deceived you are done." she 

wu'Xi aqjela'wulX: "Wl't'ax amco'ya, a'qa anxElto'ma." 

that girl menstruating "Again youwillgo, then tshallgoiii - 

for the first time: eompany " 

A'qa wl't'ax itgl'ya. A'qa igaxE'ltom wu'Xi aha'tjau. 

Then again they went. rhen shewentin that maiden. 3 

eompany 

Tke'qcilEma ito'guiga. Aqa itgl'ya ta-itci tE'iiEinckc. a'qa , 

Roots sp." they took tnem. Then they went those women, 

itktupje'yaLx tke'qcilEma. Ka oxuikje'wula ta-itci ti.'ni'.inckc 

they gathered roots (sp.? When the; gathered those women .*> 

tnem 

ka'nauwe tga'ktema wu'Xi aha'tjau Lga'tjjaqctaq. ka'nauwe ii.ini.e't 

all her ornaments that maiden herhead, theypiiton 

her hair 

iqawikje'Le. E'tcaLq ka'nauwe kjau'kjau tu'loXt tkte'max. Aqa - 

long dentalia. Her body nil tied were to it orni nts. Then 

iLgona'xLatck wu'Xi aha'tjau. iLE'k'im t.eXa't i.qage'lak: s 

they lost her that maiden. She said one woman: 

"Qa'xpa gilxa'etewal tau aha't;au? v Aqa iLgo'naxi. wu'Xi 

"Where our companion that maiden?" Then thev searched that o 

I. a 1 »r 

aha'tjau. "i.Xuan igo'ya ya'Xi ikEnuwakco'ma ifi'lXampa." , (l 

maiden. "Perhaps sne went that Thunderbird his town to." 

Aqa iga-ikxa'Laqo-ix ta'Xi tEmqa'emaXpa. Aqa ii.gona'xLain 

Then it became foggy that prairii Then tliei went to It 

search fi a- her 

wu'Xi aha'tjau ta'Xi tqE'nakcpa. Qjoa'pfX ta'Xi tqE'nakc, a'qa ,., 

thai maiden those ro ks at ' Sear those 

iqo'egam o'Xtgoapa. TixK'lak't ya'Xi tqE'nakc kanauwc' 

she was whereshe The> flew ' those rocks all L3 

found was at an oind them 

mfi'i.niX qa tpjEcpjE'cukc. i.Xuan qa'xpa kEla'JX, iqawitcF.'mElit ,. 

seaward where birds. Perhaps far, it was 1 

a'taXulam: tEimn wu'Xi a'taXulam. A'qa ikto'qumit wu'Xi .- 

their noise: tEtnm that their noise Then they saw ber that 

aqjela'wulX. Iqo'lXam: "ME'te alXkjoa'ya." Need iga'kikct. 

gin menstruating She was told: "Come, we will go home." Not she looked 1>> 

for the first time. 

Ke'nuwa iqo'guiga tE'gaxo. Ke'nuwa iqa'xkja, necl ,- 

Try ii"'> were taken berarms. Try she was pulled, 



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to pull her, but she did not move. Her face was changed. Then 
her companions gave it up and left her. They told their companions: 
"Oh, thai girl became crazy. She became a monster. We are all 
weak of fright." Then one old woman said: '"Why did you take that 
u'irl along? It is forbidden. No girl who is just mature goes there." 
Then the people cried. The next morning they went to look for her, 
but they did not find her. Feathers of sea birds were lying there, 
that high. When it becomes foggy, she is heard singing shaman's 
songs in the rocks. Thus she did: When they came to the place where 
she was. she sang shaman's songs. Then the people gave up the 
search and wenl home. The chief of the Gini'unaLX said: ""Let us 
go home." and the ( iii.a'unaLX went home. Therefore it is forbidden 
to take eirls who are just mature up Saddle mountain, because that 
girl was taken away. The Thunderbird took her. 



1 igaxEla'lalEmtck, aqa sxElo'-ita sga'xost sge'xa. Te'2menua 

she moved, then different her face became. Give up 

2 tgo'xoax gira'cgewal, a'qa iqagE'ltaqL. Igoxoagu'iitck giLa'ckewal: 

they did her companions, then shewasleft. told tier companions: 

., "A, k;oalal;l'k iga'x6s tau aqjela'wulX. tqcxe'Lau a'koa itco'xoa. 

■' "Ah, crazy she became that girl menstruating \ monster thus bemade 

for ili'' first time. her 

• Ka'nauwe nE'saika tE'ltEl intci'x6x." iLE'k'im LeXa't Lqjeyo'qt: 

All we weak h e bet am* ," !!'■ said one old pi 

(of fear) 

. "Qa'tcqi mei'kuk'i wu'Xi aqjela'wulX? Tga'kjiLau. Nict qantsi'x 

•* "Why you carried that girl menstruating It is forbidden. Never 

lui fur the first time? 

. Lqjela'wulX qaLo'yiX kopa'." A2, aqa oxoe'nimtck ta-itci 

'' a girl menstruating x<"-* there." Ah, then they cried those 

for the first time 

- te'lXam. Ige'tcuktlX, ke'nuwa iqo'kctam. Ivjkui nicqe' iqo'cgam. 

people. Day came, trj ttieywentto Nothing not she was 

see her at all found. 

g Gipe't a'kaLijt wu'Xi a'kEmc tpjEcpjE'cukc a'taXEmc gi ma'i.tuX 

That high those feathers birds their feathers these seaward 

9 qa tpjEcpjE'cukc. Aqa mane'x na-ikxaLa'koaxiX aqaltci'niElitEmx 

where birds. Then when itgrowsfoggy sheisheard 



, (l ta'Xi tqE'nakcpa, qaLaxEnLa'mita-itx. KjoaLqe' iga'xox ya'Xi 

-^ that reek in, she begins to sing a Thus -In- did ' that 

conjurer's song. 

iqo'cgam oXtpa i.axKni.a'mit. Te'menua igo'xox ta-itci tS'IXam 

Jl she was whereshe shesangacon- Give up theydid those people 

found was at jurer'ssong. 

t ke'nuwa itgona'xLam. A'qa wi igo'Xoakjoa. Ige'k'im 

t- try they went to Then again they went home. Hesaid 

search for her. 

LLa'XakjEmana GiLa'unaLX: "A'yaq, alxkjua'ya." A'qa ii.E'Xkjoa 

1*» their chief the GiLa'unaLX : "Quick, let us go home." Then they went 

home 

GiLa'unaLX. Ta'ntxo tga'kjiLau Lqjela'wuTX aqLo'kix 

I^r the GiLa'unaLX. Therefore it is forbidden a girl menstruating she is carried 

for the first time 

, Suwalala'xost, qe'wa wu'Xi aqjela'wulXt aqa'gitga kopa'. 

Saddle mountain, because that girl menstruating shewastaken there. 

for the first time by a spirit 

],; [kEnuwakco'ma qatea'gitga. 

The Thunderbird he took her. 



The M w who was Traxsfoumei) ixto \ Snake (told IM'Ii 

The people moved. Now a man unci his wife were left behind. He 
was u canoe builder. He used to build canoes all the year round. 
Then his wife gathered fern roots. Now hi- wife went to dig roots. 
bill they were all bad. They slaved there a long time. Then --he 
went digging again. Now -lie found mam good fern root-. She 
took them and went home. She readied home. In the evening her 
husband came home. Then she said to him: "I found good fern 
root-." She roasted them and gave them to her husband to eat. Her 
husband said: ""These fern root- are good. Gather many; we will 
take them alone- when we move. We will move after I have finished 
my canoe. (lather root- every day." He rose early and went to 
work on his canoe. His wife rose and went to gather roots. She 
Era the red fern root- some -mall one- and some lanre one-. She 



Nukuai.a'vux ta-itci te'lXam. 



Ki >| ia' aqegF.lo'k i.qax u\ a'kikal i 

thev two wrr< 



ya'Xi e.Na't igoaLe'lX akrc'nim ia'xotckjena. Ka'nauwc i.ka'etax ., 

that i 'in person canoes lie I. new how to All 

lMlil.1 III. HI 

nigo'qtcqa-it.x. A'qa akje'eana agop;iu'i,xa-itx wu'Xi aya'kikal. 3 

he made cji Thru fern roots she gathered them thai his v 

KwsV ke'nuwa i.i-,'ki.i:k agio'xoaxTX. A'ema ilea'inr.la wu'Xi 4 

There trj dig she always did. only tlieir badness those 

akje'eana. 1 < >'i,i 1 1 T X qacxela'itx kf>pa'. A '< |a \\i no'ix. aqa wi 5 

fern roots Long Inej Iwostayed then lent, then 

1, 1, 'kii.k agio'xoaxiX. A'qa agucga'mx atjo'kti wu'Xi akje'eana. 6 

dig did. 'I'lien she found them pood those fern roots. 

t.ga'pEla agupjia'Lxax, a'qa naxkjoa'x. Naxkjoa'mam 1 1 ;'<t :u j 1 . - 

Many she gathered litem, then she went home. She eame h two 

Tso'yustiX niXkjoa'mam ya'Xi itca'kikal. IgiolXYmx a'qa: s 

At dark lie eame hiiini thai her husband. She said lo hii 

"Ino'cgam akje'eana, atjo'kti akje'eana.'" A'qa aguckju'i.x wu'Xi '•' 

" I 1. .1111.1 ih. in fern roots, u I inn n 

akje'eana. Aga-flqoe'mx itca'kikal. Nige'mx itca'kikal: "<>. lo 

1. .mi 1 : in to ettl her husband He said 

atjo'kti gi akje'eana. i.ga'pida amopia'i.xa a'l.ije. Atxgo'k"'ia n 

l; 1 these fern roots. >Ian\ gather them later on We 

ma'nix atxkLa'yuwa. Ma'nix ani.igo'Lqa ya'Xi itei'Xanhn, '- 

when we shall movi When nisli it 

a'qa atxki/i'yuwa. Ka'nauwc i.ka'etax amopjia'i.xa gi akje'eana." '" 

then we wilTmoi All guther them Hi 

KawI'X igixE'latck. [gigo'qckam, iki.'nim itcio'xoam. IgaxE'latck ll 

Early he arose. i"ent to work, the canoe In* made it. 

a\ a'kikal. Igo'ya, igagE'loya akje'eana. Igupje'vaLX akje'eana. 15 

' his u ii«.'. -in' went, -In' went in 

gather 

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gathered two bundles, then she went home. Then she made a roasting 
frame and dried the fern roots. In the evening her husband came 
home. Then she rousted the roots and gave them to him to eat. Her 
husband said: " Oh, those fern roots are good. Gather many of them. 
Weshall give them to the people when we move." Then she gathered 
fern tools every day, and one side of the house was full of them. 
The}' were tied in bundles, and the roasting frames were full of 
them. Then she gathered large fern roots. She dug large ones out 
of the ground. In the evening her husband came home. She told 
him: "Ah, 1 gathered large fern roots." He said to her: " Go again 

to-morrow. S i I shall have finished that canoe. Maybe that I 

shall have finished that canoe at which I am working in four days' 
time." The man rose early and went to work on the canoe. The 
woman went afterward to gather fern roots. Now the house was full 



I la'newatiX ksE'mmax wu'Xi akje'cana. A'qa qawa itca'qaetax. 

First small those Eern roots. Then part large 

„ Mii'ketiX kjau nake'x Lgupje'yaLX wu'Xi aqage'lak. A/qa 

« Twice tied they were whatshehad that woman. Then 

gathered 

iga'Xkjoa. A'qa stsje'lqaL igE'cux. Kopa' igaxca'mit wu'Xi 

-» she went home. Then a roasting shemadeit. There she dried them those 

■ aga'kjecana. Tso'yustiX igiXkjoa'mam itca'kikala. A'qa wi 

her fern routs. At dark he came home her husband. Then again 

igo'ckjuL wu'Xi akje'cana. [gayi'lqo-im itca'kikala. Etco'lXam 

5 she roasted those fern roots. She gave him to eat her husband. Hesaidtohei 

them 

a itca'kikala: "(). atjo'kti akje'cana. Lga'pEla amopjia'Lxa 

^ herhusband: "Oh, good fern roots. Many gather tlinn 

ij >i'i akje'cana. A'Lqe atxgawiqoe'mniLa te'lXam, ma'nix 

these Eern roots. Lateron we two will give them to eat the people, when 

o atxkxa'yuwama." A'qa ka'nauwe Lka'etax igopje'yaLx wu'Xi 

we arrive after moving." Then all days she gathered them those 

9 akje'cana. Pat. igo'xoax ewa tE'nat tE'ctaqir. Kjau, kjau, kjau, 

fern roots. Full became there one side theirhouse. ried, tied. tied, 

IQ kjau nake'X wu'Xi akje'cana. Pai, cta'Xi stsje'lqaLpa. A4. a'qa 

tied were those fern roots. Full that roasting frame on. Ah, then 

jq itca'qa-iLax igo'cgam wu'Xi akje'cana. Ia'qa-iLiX aqa LE'kLEk 

large mefoundthem those inn roots. Large then ■ 1 1 i_r 

10 igi'yux ya'Xi elX. IgaXkjoa'mam. Xa'piX igiXkjoa'mam 

~* she did it * that ground. Shecamehome Intheevening ' hecamehome 

10 itca'kikala. Igaxa-ilgu'iitck itca'kikala: "A, a'qa itca'qa-iLax 

herhusband. Shetoldhim herhusband: "Ah, now large 

.. ui akje'cana nE'wula." "O'la wi amo'ya," itco'lXam. "A'qa 

*-"*". ttirsc Eern roots [workedat "To-mor- again go/' hesaidtoher. '-Then 

them." row 



IT. 



no'LjkatfX a'<ja anLigo'Lqa ya'Xi ikE'nim. Lxuan lakt Lka'etax 

a little while then I shall finish it ' that canoe. Perhaps four days 



onlj 



a'qa anLigo'Lqa ya'Xi iqinioxo'l ikE'nim." Kawi'X igixE'latck 

1*> then t shall finish 11 ' thai what I am thecal ." Early hearose 

work in .M 

l~ ya'Xi e'kala, igigo'qckam. Ke'qEtntqlX igo'ya aqage'lak 

that man, he went to work. Afterward she went the woman 

, akje'cana igagE'loe, a'qa pa4i, ta'Xi tE'ctaqL wu'Xi akje'cana. 

*-' Eern rool anewentto then full that their two those fernroots, 
gather them, selves' house 



KATHLAMET TEXTS •-'•_ , 7 

of them. She came home in the evening, and her husband came home 
when il was dark. She said to her husband: "Oh, the fern roots are 
large."' Hi- said to her: '"Go tomorrow and gather many." The 
man wenl early: the unman went afterward. She gathered fern roots. 
Now she found a large root. She took that one. It was thut large 
[putting thumbs and forefingers of the two hands together], and. 
behold, it had branches under ground. She worked at it. Then she 
cut it and thought: '*] will show this to my husband. I will take it 
home. .Maybe I am working at something supernatural. It i- too 
large for a fern root." Then she went home. She carried this large 
fern root. She was going to -how it to her husband. Now she came 
home and dried her fern roots. She placed thai large one at tin' side 
of the house. In the evening her husband came home and said to her: 
"We will move the day after to-morrow. M\ canoe is nearly fin- 
ished." She said: '"I am frightened; I found an old fern root. I 
brought it to show it to you. Maybe it is something supernatural and 



[gaXk;oa'mam tso'yusttX. [giXkjoa'mam itcii'kikal Xa'piX. 

She came homi at dark. He came home her husband in tin i 

[gio'lXam itca'kikala: ""<). a'qa itca'qa-iLax gi akje'eana." 

She said to him her husband "Oh, now large these tern ro 



1 



■> 



Itco'lXam: "O'la \\ i amo'ya. Lga'pEla anmpjia'Lxa." KawI'X 

He said to her: "To-mor- again go. Many gatherthem." Earl) '' 

1 



6 



8 



io'ya itca'krkal. Ke'qEiiitqiX ala'xtax igo'ya aqage'lak. 

h«.- went her husband. Afterwards last she the woman. 

Igup;e'yaLx wu'Xi akje'eana. 0, itca'qa-iuix vvu'Xi akje'eana. 

- i gathered ■■■ fern roots. Oh, large ,"> 

tli em 

A'qa ikco'cgain eta'Xi eteXt. A'wi cta'qa-iL. Qoct, fi'Xka 

Then she found it that oin That ft : u 

cta'Lpukc eta'Xi gieta'qa-ii. ek;e'cana wu'Xi go'Ela wu'Xi 

ii - brain hing that large fern sue worl t 

i' ii its :tl thrln 

akje'eana. A'qa Lq;up igK'eox eta'Xi gictii'qa-iL ek;e'eana. 

fern n m Then cut she did it that ■ 

IgaxLo'Xoa-it: " [tci'kikal aneixenenia'ya. Anco't :i i;i. i.Xuan 

She thought: " My husband I shall show it to him. I shall carry it, perhaps {) 

iqexe'Lau ta'yax ne'wula txal itea'qa-iLax gi ak;e'cana. v A'qa 

a monster trlat I worked at too these fern roo H ' 

iga'Xk;oa. IgE'cuki eta'Xi gictii'qa-iL ckje'eana. Akeixnema'va 

she wenl home. She carried il thai large fern root. 

itea'kikal. IgaXk;oa'mam. [gaXea'mit aga'kjecana. Lxe'l i \ 

isbnnd, ?he ■ > me hoi \~ 

ikcxe'iria eta'Xi gieta'qa-iL ckje'eana. Xa'piX igiXk;oa'niain [;; 

that fern root. Inth" 

itea'kikal. Itco'IXani: " [awe'k a'qa atxkui'} uwa. \ 'qa . . 

sband. "The day I ' 

to im ■ ■ 

qjoti'p aiiLigo'Lqa ya'Xi ikE'nim." ** [qanoq;oe'xaeinai \." ix 

nearly i finished il "I i 

igio'lXam. " Ineo'egam ckje'eana, cta'qjcyuqt ckje'eana eta'Xi iq 

si,.' said to him. " 1 foum In 

camxatnema'mam. i,Xu;ui tanki iqexe'Lau nicqe' ckje'eana. < - 

I brought it to show ii to Perhti \- 

you. thing 



228 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull.26 

not at all a fern rout. I never saw any of that size." Then her hus- 
band said to her: " You went to gather roots and are afraid of a fern 

root. I low can that f I lie anything supernatural? Quick! roast 

it. I will eat it." Then she showed him that fern root and roasted it 
for her husband. When it was done, it was swollen. Then her hus- 
band ate it. Me said toher: "Come, I will give you to eat. That 
fern root is good." lint she replied: "No, cat it alone. I am afraid." 
He laughed at his wife and said: "You are afraid of food. You eat 
those small fern roots. "When you eat those small fern roots, you are 
not at all afraid of them." Then night came. They lay down to 
sleep. They slept feet to feet. When it was nearly daylight the 
woman awoke. Then the house was warm. The woman felt hot. Now 
there was a noise of something hissing in the house. She tried to push 
her husband with her feet, but she did not find him at her feet. Then 
she lighted the tire. It began to burn. Behold, the house was full of 
snakes, and part of them \\ ere knotted together and rolled about. Part 

I Nict qantsf'x qancqElkE'lx ckje'eana kopr.'t icta'qa-iL." ItcoTXam 

Never I saw it a fern rool as large." Hesaidtoher 

., aya'kikal: "" Ifi'mkiX qamxulkje'wulalEmx, kjwac mxaVxox 

his wife: "Else you gather ] afraid youare 

;; ckje'eana. Qantci'x i.qa po iqcxe'Lau ya'Xi iLXE'lem. A'yaq 

a fern root. When maybe it' amonster * that fund. Quick 

. ci'ckjuL, acinxF.lKino'xuma." A'qa ikcixE'nema cta'Xi ckje'eana. 

t roastit, I will eat it." Then she showed it to that root. 

him 

Aqa ikcockjuL ikce'lox itca'kikal cta'Xi ckje'sana. Icto'kst, a'qa 

•' Then she roasted it, she did it her husband that fern 1 t It was done, then 

for him 



6 



ictuta'wulX cta'Xi ckje'eana. A.'qa icixE'lEmux ya'Xi itca'kikal. 

it.swelled thai fern root. Then heateil ' that her husband. 



- Itco'lXam aya'kikal: "Tcu'xoa yamElqoe'ma. 0, ctjo'kti <s'\ 

Hesaidtoher his wife: "Writ fwill give you to eat. Oh, \ I this 

o ckje'eana." Igio'lXam: "Ma'ema ceiuxe'IkiuuX. Kjwac 

'"■t." She said to him: "Youonlj eal Afraid 

i, nxa'cxox." Itcuqoa'nimtck wu'Xi aya'kikal, itco'lXam: "Kjwac 

I am of it." He laughed at her that "his wife, hesaidtoher: "Afraid 

iilxk'xox ii.xK'lKin. kja wu'Xi ksE'max akje'eana amxela'x. 

you are of it and those small fern roots you eat. 

jl^ Nicqe' kjwac mxa'xox." A'2qa igo'ponEm. EckLqa'yuXuit. 

Not at all afraid hem." Then itgrewdark. They two lay down. 

CqjEnEmo'qtcqix'it. Qjoa'p c'k"ti:lti.. a'qa igaXE'qo-itq wu'Xi 

They laj feettofeet. Near morningstar, then twoke that 



in 



1l' 



aqage'lak. A'qa i.;o4 ta'Xi tE'ctaqL, o'tcqa-it wu'Xi aqage'lak. 

. ., woman. Then warm that their two she felt warm that woman. 

1 6 ' . es' house, 

Tc;ec4 ta'nki ixEla't ta'Xi tE'ctaqLpa. Ke'nuwa igigE'Ltq 

. , Hi omething moved that their two selves' Try sue kicked 

1_t house in. him 

itca'kikal. Kja nict igio'egam LE'gapcpa. Wax igo'xoa acta'toL. 

[_5 her husband. Noth- not she found him her feet at. Light snedidit their two 

ing selves' tin-. 

Wax iga'x6x wu'Xi a'toL. 04, Lqoct, tcjia'ukc pai, ta'Xi 

16 Light snedidit that Are. Oh, beliold, snakes full that 

tE'ctaqL. Ka k;au noxoa'xa-itx qatqxu'ta-itx; qa'wa a'qa nict 

theirtwo When tied they were theyrolled; pari then not 
1 ( selves' house. 



KATHLAMET TEXTS 229 

were not knotted together. Then she lighted a torch mid >:i« a large 
snake which had just reached the door. Ii^ face was the size of the 

in When it l>ecaine da> light the large snake went out ami all the 

small ones followed. Thru the woman followed the large snake. It 
went into the woods in the place where she had dug fern n>ot~. 
Then the large snake went into the ground and all the small snakes 
went in also. Tin' woman went down to tin' water, and she 
going. Her husband had become a snake. 

Therefore the Klatsop do not gather large fern roots. Th<-\ gather 
onh small ones. When a large one is found, they do not take it. 

Then the woman went to her relatives. She told them: " My hus 
hand became a snake. He ate a large fern root. If you do not believe 
me, go with me. I will show you the place where he went into the 
ground." The people said: "Let u.s go and see." On the following 
day tin' people went, following the woman. She showed them where 



k;au'k;au. Wax igE'nix Lqjaxo'egan. A'qa ici'qepa io'vaint , 

lied. i -!i- she did it n tot I lien ' 

ya'Xi gia'qa-iL itcjl'vau. bXuan i.a i.ki.mcna'kc ciil'xosl 

that >n;i'k- i ■ tilt- - 

icta'qa-iLax. Jviktco'ktxiX, a'qa iupa'x ya'Xi gia'qa-iL itcjl'vau. 

Day i thai 

A'qa ke'qamtqiX qatgiwfi'x ta'Xi ksE'max tcjia'ukc. A'qa 

ait. : thej followed (host; small i 4 

agiwa'x ya'Xi igiii'qa-ii, itcjl'vau wu'Xi aqage'lak. Kopa' 

large that ,", 

it 

qayo'ix lxe'Icu ya'Xi go'lapa akje'eana. Kopa' qavo'ix va'Xi 

it went inlai v\ here -in' t\ 

hi a !. 

gia'qa-iL itcjl'vau. Nilo'pqaxiX elX. qatilo'pqaxiX ka'nauwe 

ike. .;■ Ted the; entered 7 

ta'Xi ksE'max tcjia'ukc. A'qa no'i.xax wu'Xi aqage'lak. O'qulqt 

ikes. that s 

down I" the 

no'Lxax. Itcjl'vau nixo'xoax itca'kikal. 

she '.' A. si] he bei i» 

dow n to 

Ta'ntxo met gfcta'qa-iL ckje'eana aqcupjia'Lxax Tia'kjclake. 

alai fern root is gathi red ' ■ 1" 

A'ema ksE'max akje'eana aqopjisi'Lxax. Mani'x gictii'qa-iL 

onh* fern roots When 1 1 

aqcucga'mx, a'qa nact aqcupjia'Lxax ckje'eana. 

it is fonnd, rn root. 1 - 

Vqa no'ix wu'Xi aqage'lak tga'cuXtikcpa. N*axk"Lc'tcs> - oax: 
"Itcjl'vau ige'xox itci'kikal. Ckje'eana icixE'lEiuux. icta'qa-ii 

" A Mia*k>- m> husbai rn root ' ■ 



ckje'eana. Ma'nix arncgEnge'qjanema, a'qa alxo'ya. AyamcxKnema'ya ,. 

When !•> 

qa'xpa ya'Xi elX igeiopqtX." " Alxgio'kctama," igugoa'kim . 
te'lXam. [ge'tcuktiX. A'qa itgl'ya ta-itci te'lXam kil wu'Xi 

Then they went ■ that I ' 



230 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bcll.26 

her husband had crawled into the ground. They looked at the ground. 
There was a hole there. Then the people went home and burned the 

house. 



aaase'lak. A'qa igiuxoa'nema qa'xpa ya'Xi itca'kikal ya'Xi elX 

H wfman Then sne showed them wheS that her husband that ground 

icre'lopqtX, iqe'qi-dkKliX ya'Xi elX Lxoa'p ige'xox. A'qa 

Seentlredit, itwasseen thai ground hole itwas. Then 

ieo'Xoakioa ta-itci te'lXam. IgoXue'giLx tE'ctaqL. 

Seywenthome those people. Theyburnedit ^^two^ 



How nil - . Klatsop were Killed by Licihtxixc! (toi.d ls*.t4) 

A long time ago the Ivlatsop were burned. Many womi'ii wenl pick- 
ing hucklcherries, and camped for several days. Then one slave girl 
laughed when she heard a elap of thunder far away. Thai slave girl 
laughed al it. The Thunderhird thundered twiee. Then thai slave 
girl imitated the thunder. A stroke of lightning came and burned the 
whole camp. All were dead; only one youth remained alive, lie had 
gone digging w I H ai his companions were burned. All were burned and 
died. ( )nlv thai one youth remained alive. 

After some time the Klatsop were burned again. They wenl digging 
parsnip roots. Early in the morning they lose. Firs! the\ ate. 
Then the Thunderhird thundered. Two girls bad gone already to dig 
roots near the creek. Then the women laughed at the thunder. The} 
laug lied ■• hahahii'! " Again the Thunderhird thundered and the women 



i a k; i Ink a'nqa no'Xumai,Xa. IkanacpE'q tge'wula ita'qola-im 

rhe Klatsop long ago they were liurned. Hurkleberries llfey gathered Iheyeamped 

Lga'pElatike ta-itci tE'iiEmckc. A'qa he'he iiExd'xoax aeXsi'l 

many ili. p.- women. Then laugh she (lid 

ala'etiX. ki.la'iX ikEnuwakco'max ige'xox. A'qa agiiiqosi'nini 

slave Fai Thunderhird ' whs. Then 

u i iiii:i n 

wu'Xi alsl'ctiX. Ma'kctiX nixEltco'x ikEnuwakco'max. 

thul slave woman. I hen he spoke Mm I 

Agikxo'lalEmxiX wu'Xi ala'etiX. E'gilkc nixo'xoax, a'qa 

She imitated him Mm! slave woman Lightning it was, 

noXuniai.Xa'X ta-itci gitii'qulayim. Kanauwe' nuXuai.a'itx. 

they were burned those ' who ramped. AM thej were dead. 

EXsi'tka iqju'lipX ia'XanatiX. YaXi' kr.la'iX iq;ai.xoe'ma tcl'wula 

One only a youth his life. There far roots lie gath 

.[.'I Mil m 

qa noXuniai.Xa'x giLfi'cgewal. Kanauwe' noXuai.E'lx, kanauwe' 

where they were burned nis eompanions. All they were burned. all 

noXuai.a'itx. la'e.ma ya'Xi eXsi't iqju'lipX ia'XanatiX. 

lhe> were dead, Only ' that one youth his life. 

A'qa iiKink kjoalage' wl't'ax, a'qa wl't'ax no'XumaLXa. 

Then a little some time ago again, then again they were burnt. 

Icana'taXue tge'wula. Kawi'X nuXuala'yutckoax, a'(|a 

Parsuipi?) roots thev gathered Early they 'arose, 

them. 

nuXuikje'tcinktamitx. A'qa ikEnuwakco'max nixEltco'x. A'nqa 

i i i. .\ took their breakfast. rhen the I 



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parsnip(? i roots 


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tl'.'nKinckc. 


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232 BTJBEAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bcll.26 

laughed again "hahaha'!" They laughed heartiry. Then one of the. 
two girls who had gone digging said: " It is forbidden. My mother 
told me thai it is forbidden to laugh at the Thunderbird. He will 
burn the people." Indeed, a stroke of lightning came and almost 
burned those girls. The Thunderbird thundered so that the ground 
shook. Then she said to her relative: "Let us go into the water." 
They stayed in the water, their heads only emerging. The Thunder- 
bird thundered, and the women became silent. They stayed in the water 
until the Thunderbird became quiet. They went to the tire and there 
lay their relatives, all dead. They said: ••Heboid! our relatives are 
dead." They went home to their town and told the people: "Our 
companions have been burned; they are all dead. They laughed at the 
Thunderbird." Thus they said, telling (he people. An old person 
said: "Oh. it is forbidden to laugh at the Thunderbird. Long ago 
people who bad gone to pick huckleberries, and who were camping 

1 ikEnuwakco'ma. Wi kjoaLqe' nugoage'mx ta-itci tE'nEmckc. 

^ the Thunderbird. Again thus they said those women. 

o Hahaha' nuxoa'xax. Qayuxoala'-itx. Nage'mx wu'Xi aeXa't 

Hahaha' they did. They laughed heartily. Shesaid that one 

aha'tjau cta'Xi ckLola'lpL: "Tga'kjiLau. AgE'qo agEnulXa'mx. 

% maiden thosetwo theytwodug " It is forbidden. My mothei shetoldme. 

With digging 
sticks: 

i Tga'kjiLau. Aqiuk;oa'nimx ikEnuwakco'maX, nuXumaLXa'x 

[t is forbidden. He is laughed al the Thunderbird, they are burned 

, te'lXam." A'qa ii'qanuwe e'gilkct nixo'xoax. A'koapo 

the people." Then indeed lightning was. Almost 

NixEltco'x ya'Xi ikEnuwakco'max. 

He spi ike ' that Thunderbird. 

7 N'au'i nixKla'lalEinx ya'Xi elX. AgolXa'mx wu'Xi aga'cuX: 

ai once ii shook ' that ground. She said that her relative: 

a 

u ater in. < >nlv 

stayed 

9 cta'qjaqctaquks La'xLax oguake'x Ltcu'qoapa. NixEltco'x ya'Xi 

their two selves' heads visible were thewaterm. He spoke that 

i () ikEnuwakco'max. Qan noxoa'xax ta-itci tE'nEinckc. La'21e a'qa 

Thunderbird. Silent they were those women. Long then 

cxela'itx Ltcu'qoapa. Qan nixo'xoax ya'Xi ikEnuwakco'max. 

11 they two thewaterm. hewas that Thunderbird. 

stayed 

Qacto'ix cta'Xi cqage'lak aLti'toXpa. Ka'nauwe o'xoaxt ta'Xi 

1- They two thosetwo twowomen theirfireto. All they lay those 

went there 

-jo tcta'cuXtikc, oXoa'La-it. Qacge'mx: "02, iguXoil'La-it Ljgi 

l " their relativi they were dead. Theytwosaid "Oh, ire dead behold! 

txa'cuXtikc." QacXkjoa'x iLa'lXampa. QacXk u Le'tcgoax: 

j.1. our two selves' Theytwowenl theirtownto. rhey two told: 

relatives." home 

i- "Igo'XumaLXa gintca'cgewal. Ka'nauwe iguXoa'La-it. 

" They are burned our companions. All theyaredead. 

ip Itgiuqoa'nimtck ikEnuwakco'max," qacge'mx, qack u Le'lalEmx. 

They laughed at him the Thunderbird," theytwosaid, they two told. 

|- QaLge'mx LeXa'1 Lqjevo'qt: "O, tga'kjiLau, aqiuqoa'nimx 

He said one oldtnan: "Oh, it is forbidden, he is laughed at 

|v ikEnuwakco'max. A'nqa wi no'Xumai.Xa te'lXam ita'qola-im 

the Thunderbird. Long ago also they were burned people win. camped 



r. 



,; (|acXEmi.Xa'x cta'Xi cha'tjau. 

they two were burned those two two maidens. 



'•Aya'q. Ltcu'qoapa atxo'ya." A'qa cxela'itX Ltcu'qoapa. Ta'ems 

l ^ "Quick, waterin wetwowillgo." Then they two waterin. Only 



KATHLAMET I1XTS 233 

out, were burned." Then the girl's mother said to her: "I always 
told you that people were burned long ago."' \n<l the girls spoke: 
"If we had n< <( gone into the water we should not be alive now." 
Then they went t<> see the dead ones. They were carried away in two 
large canoes. All the corpses were put into the canoes and \vi 
carried into the t<>\\ n. 

\, .| long ago a band of elks were burned in Klatsop. A woman went 
to dig roots. She went a long distance to the prairie. Then ~ln' 
saw something red. She went to look :it it, and approached. She 
thought: " Perhaps these elks are asleep." She thought: "I will tell 
the hunters to shoot them." Then again she hesitated. She thought: 
"1 will not t<'ll lih'in." She crept toward them secretly. She was 
quite near, but tin- elks did not rise. They did not rise :ii all. SI 
threw her digging stick. There was one elk quite near the woman, 
but it did not move. She threw her digging stick again against its 

ikanacpic'q tge'wula." [go'lXam wii'qaq wu'Xi ahii'tjau: 

hii.;, er her i 

tll.Tll. 

"QayaxaniKlk u Le'lalEiux gwii'nisum. No'XumaLXsi te'lXam ii'nqa." 

1 1. 1 They w ere luirne<] pen] 

Ici'k'im eta'Xi cha't;au: "Qe nekctx Ltcu'qoapa intxe'la-it. ta'ntxo 

! H i I ! 

v ; n,l ileus: 

inta'Xanate." A'qa iqtogoii'lEmam ta-itci tmcmElo'etikc, iqo'k"La 

i they were I'etehi <] •■'' t""i I 

mokct gitcii'qa-iLax aki.'nini. Iqta'kXatq ka'nauwe ta itci 

i v\ .. noes. put ."i 

tmemElo'ctikc. IqE'tuk Ur ] ii.a'IXampa. 

i', 

N'ilet ii'nqa a'qa %\ i kopa' Tia'k;elakiX ne'XEinai.Xa imo'lEkumaX. 

\, ,i Klatwip » 

l-'.Xi ia'Xtamala imo'lEkumax. Qai.o'ix r.qage'lak. [q;ai.xoc'ma 
qai.igElo'ix. Qaul'ix e'wa ki.la'iX la'Xi tEmqii'emapa. A'qa tii'nki 

e'xoxt i.pi;'l K.tna \. QaLo'ix qai.gio'qstamx. ;i Mi" :l I' 

1 * ' 

qai.gio'xoamx. Qai.Xi.oXoii'itx Lqage'lak: "i.Xuan ikqe'witEm gi 
imo'lEkumax." Qai.Xi.oXoa'-itx: "Anxk u Le'tcguama. tia'maq 
atktelo'xoa tga'xequix." A'qa « i mokct qaLktd'xoax uVxatagnax. 

1 ;; 

Qai.Xi.oXoii' ii \ : "Qii txo nicl anxk Le'tcguama." QaLxikjEnukuiwii 

I t 

qjoa'piX: nilct nixEla'tckoax ya'Xi imo'lEkumax. Ni'o 

near; 

nixEla'vutckoax. QaLgigEltee'mx ya'Xi e'i.ai,qe. Nilct nix i hr hi 1 1 in n 

Shu threw .-ii them ' Sot 



234 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bcll.26 

belly, l>ut it did not move. Then the woman thought: "Perhaps the 
elks are dead." She arrived and struck the head of the elk. It did 
not move. She looked to see where it was hit, but it was not hit 
anywhere. She looked at all those elks. They were all dead. They 
were burned. Then the woman went home to tell the people. She 
came to the tow n and said to her husband: " 1 am afraid. I found a 
whole hand of dead elks. They are lying dead on that prairie. Their 
hair is burned." Then her husband ran to another house and said: 
"• My wife found dead elks. Their hair is burned." Then one person 
said: "Oh, last night the Thunderbird thundered. You all heard it: 
the ground shook. Maybe it burned those elks. The Thunderbird 
has done it." Then the people went. They skinned the elks, and cut 
only the fat ones; they did not cut the lean ones. The people dried 

-, ya'Xi eXt qjoa'piX La'Xkapa i.a'Xi Lqage'lak. Wl't'ax qatgigElga'x 

-t * thai one near herat that woman. Again Bhetookit 

„ ya'Xi e'i.ai>i[e. Wl't'ax qaLgigEltce'mx ia'wanpa. Na2ct 

-' ' that digging stick. Again she threw at it its belly at. No1 

nixKla'lalF.mx. QaLXLoXoa'itx i.a'Xi Lqage'lak: ' - i.Xuan ixE'i.a-it 

3 it moved. She thought thai woman: "Perhaps they are 

d ad 

gi imo'lEkumax." ALigo'qoamx i.a'Xi Lqage'lak qaLgiuqoe'lXEmx 

I these elks." She reached them that woman ' shestruckil 

. ia'qjaqctaqpa ya'Xi imo'lak. Nact nixEla'lalEmx. QaLgiukjuma'nanEmx 

• ' itshead on ' that elk. Not itmoved She looked at them 

qa'xpa ia'maq. K;a nict ia'maq. Ka'nauwe" qaLgiukjuma'nanEmx 

'» where shot. Nothing not shot. All she looked at them 

ya'Xi imo'lEkumax. Ka'nauwe iXi:'i.a-it. ka'nauwe ia'qso ixi.i:'llt. 

7 'thus.- elks. All they were all their it was 

dead, hair burned 

QaLXkjua'x i.a'Xi Lqage'lak, qaLxk u Le'tcgamx. Qa-iLo'yam 

'- Shewenthome that woman, she went to tell. Shearrived 

( ii.a'lXampa. AgiolXa'nix itca'kikal wu'Xi aqage'lak: 

e hertown at, She told him her husband that woman: 

"QEnuqjue'xaemaLx. Inio'cgam iino'lEkuinax iXE'La-it. E2Xt 

10 " I am scared. [found them ell theyaredead. One 

ia'Xtamala kanauwe' iXi-:'i.a-it ta'Xi tEmqa'emapa. Ixi.e'IR 

11 herd all theyaredead that prairi 1. Itis burned 

te'yaqco." Nixe'ngux itca'kikal teXt tqu'Lipa: " [gio'egam 

12 their hair." Heran her husband one house to: " She found them 

imo'lEkumax agE'kikal; iXE'i.a-it. Ka'nauwe ia'qso ixi.E lit." 

13 elks my wife; theyaredead. All theirnair it is burned.*' 

Qaige'mx i.exa't LgoaLe'lX: "Xa'piX ige'xEltco ikEnuwakco'max. 

\^. Be said one person: "In the he spoke the Thunderbird. 

evening 

Mcgiltci'mEletEmtck ka'nauwe mE'caika. Igixla'lalEmtck gi elX, 

LO You heard it all you. Itshook this ground, 

i.Xuan ige'XEmLXa ya'Xi imo'lEkumax. IkEnuwakco'max a'kua 

!•> perhaps they are burned those elks. The Thunderbird thus 

itci'yux." A'qa itgl'ya ta-itci te'lXam. Iqe'yuxc ya'Xi imo'lEkumax. 

17 hedid Then tney those people. They were those elks, 

them." wenl skinned 

la'ema ya'Xi igaya'pXEleu iql'yuxc. IuLjE'lyuxt niict iql'yuxc. 

Only those thosi they were Theleanones not they were 

skinned. skinned. 

Kopa' a'qa itgiXca'mit ta-itci te'lXam. Ttsilqa'Lkc iqE'tox k5pa'. 

I'-' There Man tneydriedii iImpv,. j p] e . Dryingframes they were there. 

made 



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them and made dn ing frames. Then the elks were dried. Winn all 
the meat was dried, the people svenl home. 

Therefore the Klatsop arc afraid of the Thunderl>ird. 



Kopa' iqiXea'mit ya'Xi inio'lEkiimax. Kanauwe' i •_■ " X. i ea<|, teXua 

i ii they were *thi isi ] 



iyo'Xoakjoa ta-itei te'lXam. 

,-ent home those pi 

Tfi'ntxo kjwae Lii'kjelak ikKiiuwakco'max. 

Therefore afruid the K ttitsi ip tin 



War Against the Klatsop (tolu 1894) 

The Tjuwa'nxa-ikc [a tribe speaking ;i Shahaptian dialect] came down 
to fight the Klatsop. There weremany people. They came down to 
Nia'kjewanqiX. [That is the middle town of the Klatsop.] They 
were seen at Skippanon. Then a youth said: "Oh, people arc 
coming. They are going to make war against us. Go and tell at 
Nia'kjewanqiX." Thus spoke one person. They went to tell the 
people: "You are staying here quietly. People are coming to make 
war against us." And all the people ran away inland to i.ia'inenai.ucte 
[a large town on a lake]. That town had five blocks. It was a town 
of the Klatsop. The Klatsop were there. They did not sleep until 
it became daylight again. They held their arrows in readiness. 
The Tjuwa'nxa-ikc went down to the beach at Nia'kjewanqiX. They 
came to the town in the evening. Early in the morning they made 
an attack upon the town, but there were no people. They found 

-, A/qa itga'tet Tjuwa'nxa-ikc. Igugoatkje'saqoamam Tia'kjelakiX. 

-*- Now they came theKlikitat. rhej came to make war the Klatsop 

upon them 

Lga'pElatikc ta-itci te'lXam. A'qa iLgE'Lxam Nia'kjewanqiXpa 

- Many those people. Thru they came down Nia'kjewanqiX at 

to ihi: water 

•-• ia'xaleuX va'Xi elX. Iqo'quikEl Sqepana'wunX: "A, te'lXam 

its name ' Hint country. Theywereseen Skippanon: "All, people 

tgate't," ii.i'.'k-im i.eXa't Lqju'lipX. "Saq° qElxE'txam." "A'yaq 

4 arecoming," hesaid one youth. "War they come to make "Quick 

Up' '11 Uv" 

-, mck u Le'tcgam Nia'kjewanqiX," iLE'k'im i.eXa't LgoaLe'lX. 

tell them Nia'kjewanqiX," hesaid one persi 

« Icxauik"i.e'tckoam ta-itci te'lXam Nia'kjewanqiXpa: "Pja'la 

They went to tell them those people Nia'kjewanqiX at: "Quietly 



ixela'etiX, 


tgate'1 


te'lXam. 


Saq° 


qE'lXoxt." 


Itgua'Xit 


you stay, 


they are 
com hug 


[ pit*. 


War 


is made upon us." 


rhej ran 
away 



s ka'nauwe ta-itci te'lXam. ItgT'ya LXE'leuX i.ifi'menai.uctepa. 

all n„ ,>,. people. The; went inland Ua'menaLucte to. 

9 Kopa' qui'nEma iXic'ino-itt ya'Xi e'lXam Lia'mEnai.uctepa, La'kielak 

There five blocks ' that town Lia'mEnaLuct the Klatsop 

in ii.a'lXam. Kopa' igo'xoax ta-itci te'lXam La'kjelak. Nact 

theirtown. There ' were those people the Klatsop. Not 

.. nuguaqe'witXitx ac wax niktco'ktxiX. Itgoguiga't tga'qamatcX 

11- they slept and thenext day came. They held them theirarrows 

day 

gua'nESum ta-itci te'lXam. Itge'i.xa Tjuwa'nxa-ikc Nia'kjewanqiX. 

12 always those people. They went the Klikitat Nia'kjewanqiX. 

ilow II to 

tlie water 

i:; [txe'kjEnukLuwa va'Xi e'lXam. Tso'yustiX. Kawi'X ige'xoxix, 

They crept up secretly to ' that town. rtwasdark. Earlj itbecame, 

II saq° itgi'yux ya'Xi e'lXam. Kja'ya te'lXam, ta'ema tqLfi'2max. 

war they'made ' that town. None thepeople, only houses. 

upon it 
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only the bouses. They entered and said: •"Where mav those people 
have gone to?" Now there was something round and a^ lone as .1 
finger lying near the lire. Then one t'lackama spoke (pari of them 

were Clackama): '"These are the exereinents of these | pie. Th.\ 

defecate near the fireplace.'' It is said thai the Klatsop defecate near 
the fireplace. One of the men took it up and said: "'You lie. Those 
are not excrements; it is something else." | It was the refuse of h rool 
which 1 1 ley chew ami -~ [ > i t out.] The people went down to the sea and 
one of them went to the water, lie saw an ahalone in the water and 
look it. lie put it under his blanket next to his stomach. Then it 
bit him with both its claws and made a large hole in his stomach, lie 
fell down and died. The people said: "Let us go inland. Perhaps 
there are monsters in the water.' - Behold, n crab had bitten that 
person and he thought it was an ahalone. 

The people went inland to search for the town. Thev crossed thai 
creek and went inland. Then they came out of the woods and arrh ed 



ItgE'pqa ta-itci te'lXam. Igugoa'kim ta-itci te'lXam: ■•Qa'mtu 

I he; entered those people. I tiej said those " w h 

aLgetgl'ya tkei te'lXam?" Kopa' qjofi'p ita'toi.pa ta'nki ixo'Xtax 

they went those pe< ipl< ' There • their 

loT.lomax k;a ia'i.klax. i.eXa't ir.rc'k'im GiLa'q;emas, aqa'watike 

round things mid long, One hesaid a Clan 

Gita'qjemas ta-itci te'lXam: "Itii'qexale tkei te'lXam. Qjoa'p gi 

Clacl 1 pie: "Their excrements t tiese pi 

e'toL ka'nauwe qatkLotsa'tsax." Kjoai.qe' aqtolXa'mx: ''Lii'kjelak 

fireplace all the) dofecati Thus thej said "Tin 

kopa' ita'toLpa itii'qexale."' QaLgigElga'x t.a'Xi LeXii't. Qai.ge'mx: 

there their their He took it one. 

fireplace ai excrements." 

'" Knie'i.jinenXut. Nicqe ige'xale taya'x: ixK.lo'ita." QatgE'i.xax 

"You lie. Sotatall excrements that; it is ditTerent." 

ma'i.iuX ta-itci te'lXam; qaLo'ix r.teu'qoapa i.aXi LeXii't. 

seaward those people: he went the water to 

QaLgiqElgE'lx ikte'lowa-itk Ltcu'qoaj>a. Qat.gigrclga'x ya'Xi 

tie saw it an aba lone the He toi 

ikte'lowa-itk. Xu.Xmo'tkax ii.a'wanpa. QatcLo'qcx kana'mt i.mu \ 
done. Hi' I'oi 11 iimlcr his his Inn. 

bhvnl 

te'vaxo ii.a'wanpa. Nau'i i.xoa'pi.xoap ni.vo'xoax ii.a'wanpa. Kf>p;i 

itsliands Ins belly at. A i oni i bei ami 

qai.xe'maxit x qaLo'niEqtx. Noguage'mx te'lXam: "A'vaq. 

he fell ilowi he died i he; 

alxo'ptega, t.Xuan tqcxcLfi'ukc Ltcu'<|oapa oguake'x." Qo'cl 

let us go inland, perhaps monsters the wal 

LqaLxe'la i.a'Xi qaLkLo'qcx i.a'Xi i.goaLe'lX. Ilxlo'Xi 

a erab thai it bit him 

ikte'lowa-itk. 

all aim [one. 

Qatgrc'ptekax ta-itci te'lXam qatgionsi'xLam e'lXam. 

went inland those people the; went to search for it the t. 

QatigElgua'kuax ya'Xi e.'qai,. Qai.gE'ptcgax r.xe'leu, a'qa wi't'ax 

Thej went through ' Unit creek. The; we! 

ilir'.', 

aqtgE'Lxax. A'qa itigElo'i.xamx ikak;f>'i,itix\ ia'qa-iL ikak;o'LitiX. 

thev went down Then the) n m hed it a lake. Large the lake 

to the water. 



8 

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lo 

II 

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238 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull.26 

:it the lake. They saw a large lake and a town on the other side. 
They said: "Behold, there is the town of the Klatsop. When it gets 

dark, one man shall swim across. lie shall go and take a canoe." 
Thai lake is large. Its name is r.ia'nienauicte. The girls were 
bathing in front of the town. Their heads were covered with dentalia. 
They wore hair ornaments and ear ornaments. Then one of these 
people said: '"I wish it would grow dark quickly that we may 
attack these people." When it grew dark, one of them said: "I will 
go and fetch a canoe." That person wore a head ornament made of 
feathers. The faces of all the Tjuwa'nxa-ikc were painted black and 
red. When it began to be dark, they went down to the water and this 
man said to his companions: ••You stay here. I will go and take a 
canoe." He walked into the water of the lake. It was shallow. At 
some places it was deep. Sometimes it reached to his armpits, some- 
times to his knees, and sometimes it went over his head. 



5 



QatgiqE'lktdx ya'Xi e'lXam e'wa k;anate'toL. Noguage'mx: "Qoct! 

2 Thej saw it * that town there on the other They said: "Behold! 

side. 

gipa'tiX iiii'lXam La'kjelak. Ma'nix alupo'nEma, a'qa LeXa't 

- here theirtown the Klatsop. When it grows dark, then one 

aLukjue'x'a. IkE'nim aLgiugoa'lEmam." la'qa-iL ya'Xi ikakjo'LitiX, 

o he shall swim A canoe he shau go to fetch it." Large ' that lake, 

across. 

Lia'menai.ucte ia'xaleuX. A'qa oxuaqwa'votux ta-itci tha'tjaunana 

4 Lia'menaLucte its name- Then they bathed those maidens 

ya'Xi e'lXam aya'maLnapa. Pai. tga'ktemax ta-itci tha'tjaunana 

that town inward tin- water Full their ornaments those maidens 

from it at. 

tga'qjaqstaxukcpa. Tqoxua'lXtax ta'wixt, ickjE'la iii'wiXt ta-itci 

( ; their heads on. Hair ornaments wereon earorna- were on those 

them. no ni- them, 

thatjauna'na. Igugoa'kim ta-itci te'lXam: "Qo'i aya'q igo'ponEm, 

i maidens. They said those people "Oh, if quick itgrowsdark, 

saq° ilxgE'tux ta-itci te'lXam." Igo'ponEm, iLE'k'im LeXa't: 

g war we will make those people." >w dark, he said one: 

uj'i hi them 

"Nai'ka aniogoa'lEmam ikE'nim. La'kjecgEla i.a'Xi LgoaLe'lX. 

() "I I will fetch it a canoe. A head ornament that person. 

of feathers 

LEgue'matckuiX sta'xost, ana' i.kIX, ana' LpEl ka'nauwe sta'xostpa 

pi Painted theirfaces, some- black, some- red all their faces on 

times times 

Ltjuwa'nxa. Ga-tp igo'ponEm. A'qa iLo'Lxa La'Xi Ltjuwa'nxa. 

[ J the Klikitat. I.ate in it grew dark Then he went to that Knkilat, 

the afternoon the water 

li.kto'lXam giLa'cgewal: "Te'ka amcxo'xoa; aniugoa'lEmam 

I- Hesaidtothem his companions ' Here you stay; I go to fetch it 

ikE'nim. tiigE'lkoago-iX ya'Xi ikakjo'i.itX. A'qa cpaq ya'Xi 

13 arm He went into the water * that lake. Then shallow * that 

ikakjo'LitiX, ana' Ljlap nixo'xoaxix, ana' La'xEmalapqiX, qoa't 

a lake, some- undei he became, some- . hisarmpits, thus 

times wa times (tan 

i,; la]> qaLo'iX, ana' i.a'q;oxi,i:inax saxala', piit Ljlap qaLo'Ix. 

] t ", under he went, some- hisk: up, really under lie went, 

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KATHLAMKT TKXTS 239 

lie said in hi~ companions: '"Behold, the lake is shallow." Some 
times lie found warm water and sometimes cold water. Whei 
came in the middle of the lake, it changed all of a sudden. Noise 
was heard under water. It began to boil: waves arose on the lake, 
and thai person went down. Me came up again crying ""Eh," and 
clapping his mouth. He came up five times. Then his cries ceased, 
lie ceased to clap his mouth. Then he was heard under wafer in thai 
lake. Noise was heard from below. Then the warriors said: "Lei us 
go home. This land is monstrous: il helps the people. Two of our 
companions are dead." Now that person remained in the lake. 
When it gets foggy, lie is heard in the lake. Nol very long ago he 
was seen swimming. People were digging up a bea\ er dam. and there 
he was seen coming out of it. He is heard when it becomes vvindv. 



QaLktolXa'mx ta-itei gita'cgewal: "MK'cte! iXi'caqtiX. Lqoct." l 

i said to i hero those his i oinpanions: i 01 dry, 

Ana' Ljoi i.a'Xi Ltcu'qoa qaLkLucga'mx, ana' tsEs Ltcu'qoa .< 

Some warm thai water he found it, 

times 

qaLkLucga'mx. Qeq;ayaqpa ya'Xi ikakjo'LitX qaLo'yamx. A'qa 3 

he found il rhe middle in that bik.- hear! 

ixF.lo'ita nixo'xoax ya'Xi ikakjo'LitX. A'yaXulam na-ixElo'xoax \ 

different it became thai lake. its noise came to b< 

ge'gualiX. A'qa e'l.ai.i.tni. 1:111 nixatElo'xoax La'Xi Ltcu'qoa. A'qa 

below. Then its foam il wasonit that water. 

aya'kolal na-ixElo'xax ya'Xi ikak;o'LitiX. L;lap qaLo'iX La'Xi ( . 

its w :i \ es they were on il I hat lake. 

water 

LgoaLe'lX. Lax qai.xo'xoamx i.a'Xi LgoaLe'lX. E'nxeaXul 7 

persi in Visible he became that persoi < 

qaLgio'xoax La'Xi LgoaLe'lX. I-'.'wa qaLgio'xoax ii.a'k u cXat. g 

lie did that persoi 

Nii.M:h|e'IXi:niX ii.a'k'VXat. Qoa'uEmiX Lax qaLXo'xoax. ;i 

He always clapped il mouth. Five I imes he be< 

kopii'tiX e'nxeaXul qaLgio'xoax. kopii'tiX niLXElqe'lXemX [0 

;i-- 1' ig"Eh" he did, as often he always clapjn 

ii.a'k'VXat. A'qa ge'gualiX aqitei'mElitEmx, ya'Xi ikak;o'LitX 11 

his m< belt iw that lake 

ii'yaxolam na-i.\Elo'xoax ge'gualiX. Noguage'rux ta-itei gita'kjesaq: \-j 

iise il \\ .1- below. They *;iel those 

'"Alxkjoa'ya: qocl iqcxe'Lau gi elX. Qatcuguige'cgama-itx te'lXam. ,... 

" We will so '"''■" d monstrous i 

A'qa ma'ketikc gilxa'cgewal iguXua'la-it." A'qa gwa'nEsum jle'xox [4 

Then two 

i.a'Xi LgoaLe'lX ya'Xi ikakjo'iitXpa. Manix na-ikxaLii'qxoaXiX j;, 

thai lake 

ai|i.iltei'!iii:litr.in\ kopa' ya'Xi ikakjo'LitXpa. Niicqe' a'nqa pEl , . 

be is heard 

aqLqElkE'lx mkue'Xala. Tqo-ine'ne tE'kxaqLpa t.i;'ki,t:k |- 

swimming. R dig 

aqio'xoaXiX, kopa' aqLqElkE'lx qaLopii'x. Mane'x ika'qamtq [§ 

11 v\.i- 1 there he was When 



240 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull.26 

He always cries "Eh." Now the Tjuwa'nxa-ikc were afraid. They 
never came again to fight. They all went home. They came home. 
Then the Clackama said: " We reached Skippanon." Then one per- 
son said: "Did you jump much;" He replied: "We came to the 
place where the sun goes down into the water." Thus spoke the 
Clackama. They have no sen^e; they are foolish. 



. nixo'xoax aqLiltci'mElitEmx. E'nxeaXul qaLgioxo'lalEmx. Kopa't 

' it becomes heisheard. ig"Eh" waysdoes. Enough 

qacuXuigEna'x Tjuwa'nxa-ikc Met qantsi'x nuguakjesaqoamx. 

- they became afraid the Klikitat. Never they went to attack 

th em 

3 NuXuakjua'x ka'nauwe ta-itci te'lXam Tjuwa'nxa-ikc. NuXuakjua'- 

They went home all those people the Klikitat. The; came 

4 mamx. Nuguake'mx GiLa'qjeinas: "Intco'yam Sqepana'wunX." 

home. They said the Clackama: " We arrived at Skippanon." 

5 A'qa iLE'k'im LeXa't LgoaLe'lX: "Kja tco'xoa 

Then in- said one person: "And well 

iiiicksopF.na'wuiiEiiXi.tck '." lLE'k"im: "Kopa' aqaLa'x Ljlap nxo'la 

6 did you jump much (at the Hesaid: "There thesun under goes 

enemies)?" water 

_ intco'yam. Ltcu'qoapa Ljlap no'ix aqaLa'x intco'yam," GiLa'qjemas 

» we arrived. The water m under uf>cs thesun we arrived," the Clackama 

water 

a ii.K'k'im. Nicqe' La'Xatakoax GiLa'qjemas. Ljala'weyikc 

hesaid. Not at all their reason tlie Clackama. They are foolish. 



How the K vim. AMKT Hi \i Sea lions (told L834) 

In February the sea-lions drive the smelts, and the Inn 'jet- full 
of thrin. Then the hunters say: "Quick, gel your hunting canoes 
ready." Then the hunting canoes are made ready. Their outer 
are burned. The paddles are put in order. When ii is calm, the,; 
up the river ;ii half ebb tide. Sometimes twenty canoes go. some 
times ten, and sometimes fifteen. As soon a- they see main sea-lions 
the hunter says: '"Lei us stay here." The people remain there and 
after a shorl time it is low water. Then lie asks his companions: 
■• Whose canoe is the fastest?" One person says: "Mine is fast 
est." '"And whose next '." '"Mine."' says another man. "Then 
go with your canoes to both ends of our line." They go first, and 
they all go down toward the sea. Now the} find sea-lions toward 
the sea. The hunter savs: " Let us drive them. Many sea lions are 



TcaLXE'na-iX qaLgiuwil'x ii.\i:'na Lgipe'Xuike, ac pai. ■ 

In February they drive them the snu the i and lull * 

nixo'xoax e'mai.. QaLge'mx kLii'xeqLax: "A'yaq, t;aya't;ava ., 

1 1 1 h -- the bay. He said the hunter: lick, :: 1 

ainei'kax amca'xecitiX." A'qa t;aya't;aya aqo'xox aqice'tfX. 

make them your hunting canoes." Then - I the; were the hunting '.\ 

11 ui. I* ■ 

AqakamLELii'lEinx aqiee'tTX. Tjaya'tjaya aqLo'xoax LCi'kc. 

They were burned (outside the hunting '<> 1 ' tne^ were tie- 

..in.., in. ,,i, pndi 

Ala'mx i.lo nixo'xoaxiX qatgE'suwilXEmx. Ka'tei.k " puf 5 

When calm n got rent up the ri\ er Middle 

qatxEltfi'kuax, mokctLii'L aqicitl'vuXKmax. F'XtK.maXiX , ; 

ebbtide, twentj hunting canoe* Someti] 

itea'i.elXam. e'XtEmaXiX itca'LelXam aeon qui'nEin. QaLge'mx 7 

ten, -,,iii,iiiii<'' t-'ii ,,1 hers live II, 

kxa'xeqLax: "Te'ka tcXua alxo'xoa," ma'nix aqLqElkE'lx t.a'picla s 

thehunter; "Here then we will be," when thej were seen 

i.a'Xi i.eipe'Xi.uke. Kopa' nixoa'xax ta-itci te'lXam. Mank q;ol 

Hi,,-,' sea-lions. rhere those people \ littl" low '.* 

w*at< r 

nixo'xoaxiX. qatctuqu'mtcXoqoax giLii'cgewal: "ran ia'qjoalasEna j,, 

it became, he asked them his companions: "Who the quickest 

iLa'xecitiX ? " QaLge'mx: "Nai'ka," LeXa't LgoauVlX. "K;a ran 

his hunting He said: "Mine," one person. "An,! who '' 

caii'ir 

wl't'ax?" "A, nai'ka," Lgon LeXa't qaLge'mx. "ME'taika \.> 

also"" "Ah. mine," another one he said. "You two ~ 

kn'mkite amtgo'xoa amta'xecitiX." A'newa alaxo'xoa. A'qa .., 

at both ends you two be your two selves' First they will go. I ' -> 

linn 1 1 1 1 l; rn noes 

qatgE'Lxax e'maLpa, QakLucga'mx Lgipe'Xuikc ma'i.ne. Nige'mx 

tneywentdown the bay to. The} found them sea-lions H id t4 

ti ,u ii!,l 1 In: setl 

ya'Xi ktia'xeqi.ax: ••l.tu.a'x alxki.Xuwa'ya." i.apr.la i.al.a x ,- 
that their hunter: "There we will drive them Man) 

15. A. K.. Bull. L'ti 01 L6 241 



242 BUREAU OK AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull.26 

there." Then they surround them. These two canoes go first, and 
after them the others. The sea-lions dive. When they come up again, 
the people make a noise by beating their canoes and crying: 
Ah. ha. he. he. he. he! The sea-lions dive again. When they emerge 
again, the hunters make noise by beating their canoes. Sometimes t bey 
ilc -(I often, sometimes only for a short while. Then the people say: 
"The witter is being stirred up by them farther down the river." 
Then they drive these sea-lions. They try to drive them toward a 
sandy island. The hunter says: "Let us drive them to this island." 
Sometimes the people are deceived and the sea-lions stay in the water. 
The water is not being stirred up down the river. Then the people wait 
on the water and drift in their canoes until they emerge. When the 
water is being stirred up down the river they follow them again. Then 
thev make noise l>v beating their canoes near tin' sand island. Now the 



-. Lgipe'XLukc aqi.xra'koax. A'newa aqo'xoax wu'Xi mokct 

*■ ' sea-lions they surrounded First they were those two 

them. made 

aqice'tiX. A'qa ke'xEintqiX wu'Xi qa'wa. Ljla'pLjlap qaLx5'xoax 

- hunting Then behind those part. Underwater they became 

canoes. 

:; i.a'Xi Lgipe'XLukc. Kopa' wi i.a'xrax qaLxo'xoax. Qu'lqul 

those sea-liona. There again visible they became. (Noiseof beat- 

ing cat 

4 aqiLgElo'xoaXlX. AqLolXa'mx: "A4, ha. he. he. he, he." 

it was made. They said: "Ah, ha, he, he. he, he." 

. Wi't'ax Ljlap qaLxo'xoax. Wi kopa' qaLkta'yotcgEmx. 

•' Again under they became. Again there they emerged 

watet 

t; Wi't'ax qu'lqul aLgiLgElo'xoaXiX. K'Xti-'.niaXiX e'xauwitiX 

Again (noise ofbeat- they did. Sometimes often 

int.' cat S i 

qu'lqul aqiLgElo'xoaXlX. E'XtEinaXiX no'LjkatiX qu'lqul 

I (noiseof heat- ltwasmade. Sometimes alittleonly (noiseofbeat- 

ing canoes) ing cat 

s aqiLgElo'xoaXlX. Nugoage'mx ta-itci te'lXam: "A'qa o'it 

ltwasmade. They said those people: "There go 

ai.a'kolal qa'eqamiX." A'qa aqLuwa'x r.a'Xi Lgipe'XLukc. Qia'x 

" their waves down the river." Then they were those sea-lions If 

driven 

tgE'tcjiqLk tqamila'lEq LXoe'max, tcXua k5pa' aqLXuwa'q. 

I' 1 acrosstheii asand island, then there they were 

way driven. 

11 Nige'mx ya'Xi ktia'xeqLax: "Tau yaXi'pa tqamila'lEqpa, kopa' 

r^ Besaid ' thai their hunter: "That that a1 sand on, there 

,., alxki.Xuwa'va." Ke'nuwa la'xlax qai.ktd'xoax ta-itci te'lXam 

we will drive them." Try deceive they did them those people 



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qaLxela'-itx Ltcu'qoapa. Nact no'ix aLa'golal qa'eqamiX qac kopa' 

th, . stayed wateron. Not they their waves down the and there 



qatkXine'tckoax ta-itci te'lXam. QaLkta'yutckEmx kopa' wu'Xi 

1+ they stayed on the those people. They emerged there those 
water 

,- akE'nim nuXu'nitck"t. Ma'nix aLa'golal no'ix qa'eqamiX, a'qa 

^'' canoes they drifted. When their waves they down the river, then 



went 



10 



wi't'ax aqmwa'x. Qu'lqul aqiLgElo'xoaXlX. Qjoa'p ta'Xi 

again they were (Noiseof beat ltwasmade. Near thpt 

driven. ing canoes) 



KATHLAMET TEX rs 2 13 

sea-lions come to that beach. They go ashore and jump up the land. 
Then the people follow them and shoot them. When one is hurt and 
stays ashore, all the sea-lions gather around him and there they are all 
killed. They are dint. Sometimes twenty are killed, sometimes ten. 
The meat is all distributed and all the people eat. When there are 
many people in a town, four air given in them. When there arc few 
people in a town, two are given t<> them. All through i In- month of 
February they hunt sea linns in this manner. 

Some hunters spear the sea-lions when it U dark. Although their 
canoe is small, they spear large sea-lions. A skillful youth is placed 
in the stern of the canoe. A- soon as the sea-lion is speared, it swims 
quickly (low n the river. Then the companion of the harpooner i- told: 
"Shout." The steersman shouts, and i-- almost crying for fear, lie 
becomes afraid. Xu'IeIeIeIeIkIe goes the harpoon line [which is about 

lAl'.'h i; \ 






tqamila'lEqpa, a'qa qaLo'ptcgax, qaLsopEiia'yux 

-.1 ml at, and, 

AqaqLuwa'X lxe'IcuX. ui'maq aqLElo'xoax. Ma'nix eXt ia'teqEin ., 

They wore driven inland, -1 1 they were di - 

nixElo'xoax qavuLa'-itx qjoa'p lxe'IcuX qaLXta'koax kanauwii' 

came to be tney inland 3 

OH it )! 

i.a'Xi Lgipe'Xmkc qaLigEiiiEla'itx ya'Xi iuVcuX. A'qa 

those sea lions thev stand around 1 

il 

ka'nauwe aqLote'nax. Lii'maq aqLElo'xoax. K'XtEinaXiX mokcti/n. 

all thej were killed She twei *' 

aqLote'nax, e'XtEmaXiX ii.a'LelXam aqLote'nax. Kanauwe 

they were killed, inn - ten *' 

aqLoma'kuax, ka'nauwe te'IXani qaLoXuimo'Xumx. Ma'niX 

the\ were distrib- the people the\ 

uted, 

Lgti'pElatikc eXt ita'IXani. lakt aqLawiqoe'muX; tua'niX 

manv on< their town 8 

ano'Ljkatikc eXt ita'IXani. makct aqLawiqoe'muX. Kanauwe' 

only one their town, two they 9 

tcaLXE'na-JX pEt aqa a'koa aXkLo'xoax i.a'Xi Lgipe'Xmkc. , 

Februan real]) thus thej •lid those ■•u~. ' 

Aqa'watikc tga'xeqLax a'qa Xa'pfX qatkLlo'qegalalEUix i.a'Xi 

Several hunters then in the they s| [1 

ning 

Lgipe'XLukc. lo'kjoa-it iqise'tiX, tatcja aqilge'qcqax giii'qn ii. 

lions. :i hui it wasspeai 12 

rail' te, 

ige'piXL. Qia'x kLctii'xelalak. tcXua LE'qeame aqLo'xoax ... 

sea-lion. If skillful, then the steersman tie was made *-0 

Lqju'lipX. Ma'nix aqilge'q u ckax ya'Xi ige'piXL, nau'i qa'eqamiX .. 

a \ outli. When it was speai : 1 * 

nikta'x qayuXtkje'q. Ke'nuwa qaLkLoIXa'mx gicta'cgewal: .. 

it ran it sw Try he said ^ *' 

"Amge'loma!" Ke'nuwa qaLgelo'max LE'qeame, a- 

" shout ! " Trj the steersman, t.0 

qatsilqjE'lqtkuatcgoax. Kjwac qaLxo'xoax. Xu'IeIeIeIeIeIe - 

he was foi fear. Afraid be wi Xu'IeIeIeIeIeIe t. i 



244 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull.26 

two hundred fathoms long]. Many people are fishing sturgeon at this 
time. The fishermen hear it and see that a sea-lion has been speared. 
They go to set'. When they reach them, two canoes are tied to that 
sea-lion. Then it goes slowly. "When three canoes are made fast to 
it. then it gets tired. It is speared again and is killed. After a while 
it is hauled ashore. . When a person who lias tabus is steersman, then 
the harpoon line snaps and is lost. 

Then the sea-lion is cut. When it comes from Nehelim, green 
stones are found in its stomach. When .it comes from Quinaielt, 
gray or whetstones are found in its stomach. Then the game is all 
distributed. Thus did the Kathlamet in olden times. 

qaLo'ix La'Xi LE'pa-it. Lga'pElatikc te'lXam nuXuamo'ktia-itx 

} goes that fine. Many people they fished sturgeon 

with the hook 

qatciltcima'kuax. Noguage'mx gata'muktjena: "" Ige'piXL ya'Xi 

-" they heard htm. They said the fishermen : "A sea-lion that 

iqe'lqfqckV A'qa aqcgo'qoamx. Ma'nix aqcta'qoamx, a'qa makct 

o isspeared." Then they went to see. When they reached them, then two 

kjau aqa-igo'xoax wu'Xi akE'nim ya'Xi ige'piXL. A'qa mank 

4- tied they were d those ca - * that 'sea-lion. . Then a little 

Lawa' qayo'ix. Mane'x Lon kjau aqa-igo'xoax akE'nim, a'qa 

5 slowly it Weill. When three tie'] they were done canoes, then 

ttcll nixo'xoax. A'qa wi't'ax aqilge'q u ckax qa-ikXawa'qaquax; 

(', tired ithecame. Then again itwasspeared it was killed after being 

harpooned; 

qewa'qoax. A'qa aqio'k Ur ix LXE'leu. Mane'x i.a'k; ii.au LE'qeame 

7 it was killed. Then it was carried inland. When one having the steers- 

tabus man 

Lqju'lipX, a'qa Lqjup qatcLo'xoax i.a'Xi Lle'pax, aqa niexa'ix. 

X a youth, then cut itwas that hunting then it was lost. 

° line, 

Mane'x aqey5'xcx ige'piXL, ma'nix e'wa Naqe'lem qayo'yamx 

1* When itiscut ea-lion, when there Nehelim itarrived from 

ya'Xi ige'piXL, a'qa ptsax LqE'nakc qaLela'eta-itx e'yamoguipa. 

10 * that sea-lion, then green stones are in it its stomach m. 

Mane'x e'wa Kwinaiil'i. iiige'piXi. a'qa cpeq iqE'uakc nii.a'eta-itx, 

11 When there Quinaielt asea-lion then gray stones areinit, 

from i 

ana' e'qac niLa'eta-itx. QaLgiuma'koax kiJL'xeqLax ii.a'k;etenax. 

|o some- whet- areinit. He distributes it the hunter hisgame. 

■ i - times stones 

Ka'nauwe nixLX'o'mx qaLgiuma'koax. KjoaLqe' a'nqa nuxoa'xa-itx 

13 All itis finished he distributes it. Thus formerly they did 

te'lXam GaLa'mat, Wa'qa-iqam, Qi.a'cgEiiEmaxiX. Giia'xaniak, 

14 the people Kathlamet, Wa'qa-iqam, QLa/cgEnEmaxtX, Qa'niak, 

k;oaLqe' ita'kjewula i.gipe'Xi.ukc. 

15 tints they hunted them ' sea-lions. 



Cultee's Ancestor Con.ttjkes the Sea-lion (told 1894) 

My grandfather sang a conjurer's song. He bad one hundred 
conjurer's songs. Ili- town was Laxanakco'ngut. Tin' people 
assembled in his house when he sang. The people danced for four 
nights and then the singer spoke: "That old man will come to listen 
and to sec the dance.' 1 The people thought: "Where may thai old 
man come from. Perhaps he will come from Nehelim to see the 
dance. Perhaps li<' will come from Klatsop to see the dance." It 
grew dark and then the people danced again. At midnight they 
became tired. They slept. One old woman slept when it began to 
lie dark. When it was nearh daylighl she awoke. Then something 
was happening. She heard a noise as if a door were being opened. 
Something was standing in the doorway. The old woman thought: 
''Maybe we are going to be attacked. I will wake the people." 



5 



KXa't ne'qatcXEm nai'ka tgE'qleyuqtikc. I equix 

One he sang ci injurer's I 1 

songs 

qatciuxoii'watcguiX. Laxanakco'ngut ii.a'lXam. XoXua'koax ., 

he -sang conjurer's songs. [.axanakeo'ngin his town. 

ta-itci te'lXam ta'Xi tr.'i,a<|i.pa ya'Xi iqe'qtcxam. Liikt Lpo'lEmax 

people thai his house al that the one who sai 3 

irer's songs. 

noXuiwI'yutckuax ta-itci te'lXam. A'qa nige'mx ya'Xi 

they danced those people Then 

iqe'qtcxam: "A'qa Lxato'guala i.a'Xi Lqreyo'qt. aLxetElo'tcxama." 

the one whosang "Now he will come to that oldn 

conjure] - si ings heai 

IgoXuiLo'xoa-it te'lXam: "Qa'mta Lqa Lte'mama i.aX Lq;eyo\jt! , ; 

rhey thought the people: "Whei i he will art 

i.Xuan e'wa Naqe'lem ai.te'mama ai.xit i:lo'te\ama. i.Xtian e'wa - 

Perhaps thus N.lirliin he will arrive he wil 

ThVkjelakiX ai.te'mama ai.xiti:lf>'texama." [go'ponEin. A'qa g 

Klatsop he will arrive he will see the dance." Itgrewdark. 

wi't'ax iguXuiwi'yutck ta-itci te'lXam. Qe'q;ayatj wa'polpa, a'qa c, 

again they danced people. Xlidd 

1 1 : 1 1 igo'xoax ta-itci te'lXam. [guqoaqe'witx'it. LeXa't Lqjevo'qt . () 

they were those i pie. slept. 

cqage'lak as no'i.;iX igo'ponEm a'qa tLoqo'pti. Qjoa'p e'ktEliL 

woman mid a little .lark then she s - 11 

qiiXE'qo-itq i.a'Xi Lqiey5'qt Lqage'lak. A'qa tanki ige'xax. 

she awoke thai old womi Thru - - 1- 

lliing 

iLgiltcE'maq qja'e, qja'e, qia'e, ta'nki ige'xax ici'qepa. [LXLo'Xoa-it 

She heard it noise of an opening some- 13 

crack thing 

i.a'Xi Lqie/yo'qt: " i.Xuar saq° iqantei'txam. Si'Xua 

that old woman: "Perhaps war imake It 



246 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull.26 

She waked them. The people remained quiet. They rose and made 
themselves ready. They took their arrows. One of them was told: 
•• Light the fire." That person lighted the fire, and something became 

visible in the doorway. Its face was as large as the m< The peo- 
ple said: "Oh, a monster has come to our house:"' hut the singer said: 
"Is it a monster^ It is that old man who comes to see the dance. 
He has come to give you food." Behold, a sea-lion came to see the 
dance. He was shot, and was dead. Far up from the sea was their 
town. Nevertheless that sea-lion went up. Then the people who had 
gone to attend the singing ate it. Thus was my grandfather's super- 
natural helper at Laxanakco'ngut. 



antutqo'yutcxEma te'lXam." A'qa lLtuqo'yutc, ac qEnE'mkatiX 

I I aw ak e them the people." Then she awoke them, and they remained 

.(in. i 

ta-itci teTXam. IguXoa'qo-itq ta-itci teTXam. Iguxoala'yutck. 

- people. They arose those people. They made them- 

selves ready. 

o Itgo'guiga tga'qamatcX. IqLo'lXam La'Xi LeXa't: "WaX a'xa 

Theytookthem theirarrows. He was told that one: "Light ■ 1 • ■ it 

wu'Xi a'toL." WaX iLE'kox La'Xi LgoaLe'lX. A'qa ta'nki 

■1 that fire." Light In' 'lid it that person. Then some- 

thing 

k Lax ige'xox ici'qepa. LXuan a'wima icta'qa-iLax sia'xost La 

,} visible became the door at. Perhaps thus large its face like 

. LktemEna'kste. Igugoa'k'im ta-itci teTXam: "Iqcxe'Lau ya'Xi 

" the moon. ' They said those people: " A monster ' that 



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alilxge'tpqa." Ige'k'im ya'Xi iqe'qtcxam: "Iqcxe'Lau tci? La'Xka 

he wiS come in." He said ' that the one who sang "A monster [int. He 

conjurer's songs: part.]? 

i.a'Xi Lqjeyo'qt iLxetElo'tcxam iLgEincitqoe'mam." Qoct ige'piXL 

8 that the old man he came to see the he came to give you i 1." Behold a sea-lion 

dance 

vaXi'vaX igixElo'tcxam. Tia'maq iqte'lox, kopa' io'maqt. 

9 ' Unit ne came to see the shoot then he was there he died. 

dance. done, 

in KiclaiX ca'xaliX ya'Xi e'lXam. tatqa iuque'wulXt ya'Xi 

-t" Far up ' that town, but he went up that 

ige'piXL. Aqa itgixE'lEmuX ta-itci te'lXam. ta-itci ige'taxelotcxe. 

11 sea-lion. they ate those people, those who had come to see 

the dance. 

Oxue'lutcx ya'Xi e'tcxampa. KjoaLqe' La'yuLEmaX a'nqa 

12 They saw the ' that song at. Thus their supernatural longago 

dance helper 

-.„ Laxanakco'ngut nai'ka tgE'qjeyuqtikc. 

■I" Laxanakco'ngut 1 I ' my ancestors. 

1 A Nehelim village. 



Cultee's Grandfather Visits the Ghosts (told IS91) 

My grandfather wanted to take a woman from Oak point for his 
wife. They tried to give him another girl, but he did not likelier. 
He used to make canoes. As soon as he had finished n canoe, he 
bought a slave with it. He had many slaves. Then an epidemic came. 
He had a pretty slave girl. She looked just like a chief tainess. Now 
he heard that the girl whom he wanted to have for his wife had died. 
The epidemic took the people away. Two days they were sick, then 

they died. S times they died after three da\ s' sickness. Now his 

people also were attacked by the epidemic. Several died each day, 
sometimes three died, sometimes four. New my grandfather felt sick. 
After three days he died. 

Then he went to the country of the ghosts. He reached that trail. 
He saw two people carrying a stick. When he came near, he saw that 

AeXa't qjaxs qayaxa'kXatx, Qa'niak itcaTXam wu'Xi 

I an- wanting to be vi anted her, i point 1 

marry 

aha'tjau. Ke'nuwa aqLelo'tx i.hft't;au itci'k;ak;o, nect tq;ex 

maiden Try she i* given a maiden not - 

to llllll 

qatcLo'xoax, Gua'nEsum akE'nim qatcuxo'lalEma-itx. AeqEmo'L 

he diti her. Aiwa; - eani i .", 

can 

qatcuxo'lalEma-itx. EXt qatc-Ligo'Lkax icqamo'L, LeXa't rJii'etiX 

he always made tliem. One he linished it 1 

aqixaniEla'lEinx. la'xotck;ena, ka Lga'pslatikc tiii'qeXEltgeukc. 

he w 'as bi night, ii worked, ami 

A'qa io'ix e'mEqjt. AeXa't aya'la-etiX at;o'kti. i.;a r,kak;Eina'nate 

lli. 11 ii went tin' 0m grirl prettv ' ' <\ 

epidemic, as 

itcii'lkuile. NaexEltcima'koax wu'Xi q;axs qiaxa'kox, no'mEqt. 

she resembled, He learned that whowas I 

wanted, 

AkKina'i.a-it ikto'ktean ta-itci te'lXam. Ma'kctiX qamqo'iX s 

took them those people. they slept 

ii.a'tci|F.m niLXElo'xoax, qaLo'mEqtx. K'XtEmaxiX Lo'niX ,, 

theirsie£ness wasonthem, they died Oi three 1 n 

qaLoqo'iX qaLo'mEqtx. A'qa i.a'itike iLii'tcqam niLXElo'xoax, m 

they slept they died. rhen those their sickness wn 

aqii'watikc nuXoaLa'itx eXt e'koa; anil' aLo'nikc, ana' ala'ktikc. 

several died one day; LI 

Mill, * 

A'qa ia'teiiKin nixElo'xoax. Lo'niX qavuqo'IX ia'tctiEm i., 

Then his sickness was on him. rhree times he s kness 

nixElo'xoax qayo'mEqtx. [3 

\\ a- on him Ii'' died, 

A'qa io'ix e'wa tEmeniElo'ctikc. Qatcugoata'qoamx te'lXam \\ 

Then he went there ghosts. Hearrivedat them people 

wu'Xi a'eXatkpa. Itgiuqoii'nat e'mqo. Te'lXam qatctugola'qLqax, 

those the road People la- saw thi L5 

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248 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bfll.26 

they wtsre posts of a house. Those people looked just like posts. 
Then he came to a person who dragged his intestines on the ground. 
When he came near, he saw that it was a mat made of rushes. The 
road was full of tracks of people. Now he came down to a large 
creek. He looked across and saw a large town. Ho heard people 
making canoes. Then a person came up to him. He recognized one 
of Ins mother's relatives who had been dead long ago. He said: 
•• 1 >id you come at last ' They are waiting for you. The news of your 
arrival has come already. They will buy for you the girl whom you 
like. She and her mother have come across." Then that person left 
him. The grass at that place was three fingers wide and was more than 
man's height. It was moved by the wind and sounded like bells. He 
heard it ringing all the time. The grass told the people on the other 
side what was going to happen. Now he saw that woman and he 
thought: "" I do not like her. She looks just like her mother. Her face 



8 



i qayugoata'qoamx, aqa tidapa'tke. KjoaLqa' tEnqia'wac ta'lXam 

he reached them, then house posts. Just so sidepostsof people 

the house 

2 qatcoquikE'lx; qatcugoata'qoamx, a'qa tE'mqo. QatcLkta'qoamx 

hesawthem; he reached them, thee sticks. Kemethim 

LgoaLe'lX iiiktuLa'tat La/qjamcukc. Qjoa'p qatcLo'xoamx, a'qa 

a person he hauled them his intestines. Near lie readied him. then 

ico'lEk. KjoaLqa' iqja'pEnX, kjoaLqa' ilkjua'te. TcjEmm 

1 amat. Thus a small rush mat thus a single rush mat. Variegated 

(with ornamented 
margin i 

tga'Xatk te'lXam wu'Xi a'eXatk. Qayo'Lxamx e'qxaL; ia'qa-iL 

5 their tracks people that road. He came down to a creek; a large 

tlie water 

,; e'qxaL. Nige'kctx ewa k;anate'toL, a'qa e'lXam, ia'2qa-iL ya'Xi 

creek. He looked thus the other side, then a town, large that 

7 e'lXam. Qoa'o, qoa'o, qoa'o, akE'nim itguxo'lal. QaLigo'qoamx 

town. (Noise of making canoes) cat • they worked. He reached him 

LgoaLe'lX. Iteiugu'laqi.k wa'yaq Lga'eux a'nqa qaLE'tEmEqt. 

aperson. He recognized him hismother her relative longago hewasdead 

(, [Lgio'lXam: " IqamuLa'wina, amte'mama? A'nqa tEme'xakElaxElt 

Hesaidtohim: " You were awaited, didyoucome? Alreadj yournews 

itgate'mam amte'ia. Ma'mx amte'mama a'qa aqumEla'lEma wu'Xi 

fll ' arrive, 1 you would When you arrive then she will be bought that 

colne. 

it tqjex qEmo'xt. Kja ctax # i'yax ctet, icte'kastiX kja aga'kxo." 

like whom you do. Ami these came, they went across ami her mother." 

i-> A'qa wi iLEqE'loqLq i.a'Xi LgoaLe'lX. A'wemax lL&'xalXtax La'Xi 

Then again he hut him thai person. Thus itswidth that 

13 Lge'wan. GipE'tEmax LLa'Lqtax. [LXEla'lalEmtck La'Xi Lge'wan. 

reed, Thus itsheight. It was waving that reed. 

1, Ya'Xka Ljagi ta'nten aqiyo'xoaxiX. ItcLEtoi'mElitEmtck La'Xi 

Tien ju-t'as hells ' it did. He heard it much that 

1 -, Lge'wan. iLXgu'iatck La'Xi Lge'wan e'wa kjanate'tuL. Itca'qElkEl 

reed. fttold that r 1 there at the other side. He saw her 

[i; wu'Xi aqage'lak. A'qa e'yamxtcpa: "NEct tqjex ntco'xoa. KjoaLqa' 

that woman. Then ' his heart ill : "Not like I do her .lust as 

i- wu'Xi wa'qaq. Ista'tsqEm sga'x6st gua'nEsum." KjoaLqa' ya'Xi 

that her mother. Its sickness her lace ~ always." Just so that 



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is sore all the time." Tic saw her in thai manner. Then another person 
came to him. I If recognized his uncle. They all came up the river. 
His uncle spoke: •■ Lei us go to catch seals." UN uncle took a line. 
They gave him something that looked jusl like -nap. "Eal that.' 1 
he said. He ate it, Imt he did not like it. Then he turned his 
head toward the land and spit out what was given to him. His uncle, 
who was looking toward the water, said: " What does he want to eal '. 
lli' refuses what 1 give him.'' Then he thought: "I just came here 
and they scold me already. I will return." Then the sun shone on his 
right side. He did not walk. He jusl turned round and then he fell in 
a swoon. Now he recovered. He heard people crying. Early in the 
morning when he had died the people had cone to fetch his aunt 
from Klatsop. In the evening she arrived and brought two sea otters 
which she intended to tie to his body. They had cut their hair and 
his slaves had been divided. < >ne of his uncles had taken that prett\ 



itca'i|Klki''.l. A'qa wi Lgon LgoaLe'IX iuga'tqoam. Itciugu'laqi.q ^ 

he saw her. Then again another person reached him, 11 

gi ia'motX. Gua'nEsum e'wa caxalata' qaLo'yamx. [tcio'lXam ya'Xi , } 

this his uncle. Uways there up the river they came. I lid to him thai 

ia'motX: "Aqe'sgoax atxagElo'ya." i.K.'pa-it itcLgElga'1 ya'Xi ._. 

his uncle 'Seal u - e wilTgotohunt." A rope he took il that 

ia'motX. [qe'lol ya'Xi ta'nki Ljagi ico'p ia'Ikuile. "lnixE'lEmux 

bis uncle. M was ' thai some- jusl liVe soap alike. I i 

given thing 

in him 

ia'Xaue." Ltcl'yuqc igixE'lEmux. Nect ani'vaqtckc. [gixE'Lxegua 

thishere." He b'it it he ate Not he liked the taste He turned •' 

e'wa t.xi'.'lfii. Ltcio'mqo-it ya'Xi ta'nki iqe'lEqo-im. E'wa 

there inland. Hespititout ' ilmi something itwasgivento Tliere <> 

him to eal 

ma'i.niX ixE'i.xik ya'Xi ia'motX. itcio'lXam ya'Xi ia'motX: 

toward the turned thai his uncle, he said to him ' that his uncle i 

water 

'■'lantxa alexElEmo'xuma tcqi ige'te. ltciq;E'lcyipX ya'Xi s 

"W hal uill In' 'Hi jusl _ In'' came. 1!' n fus'i'i thai 

in.'li [<> Till.*" IgixLo'Xoa-it: "E'yaLqtiX Lq inte'mam aqa 

[ gave it to him ' He thought: "Loi maybi I irrived then '.' 

to eat." 

iqEno'mela. AnXta'kjoa," igixLo'Xoa-it. N'au'i gataeya't , (| 

[am scolded. I will return," ' he thought A 'e here then 

igaegEnxa'xit wu'Xi aqaiii'x qenkjeanni'. Na2ct itcXo'tkakoa. ., 

hestruekhim Hint on his right side, Neil he walked, 

nige'mx, ac igixa'Lxegua, a'qa k;i:in igo'xax tia'Xatakuax. i-ipaq ,., 

hesaid, and ' he turner? then nothing became his rra-i.ii. Hecovei '- 

ige'x6x. [goxoe'nim te'lXam itcauitcE'maq. Kawi'i'X ya'Xi ,., 

'"i,,.,li.l. They cried people he heard them. I thai '" 

io'maqt; iqugoa'lEmam ava't.ak Tia'kjelakiXpa. Xa'piX iqo'lciam, 

he died she was sent for hisaunt Klatsop at. In the 14 

evening brought, 

ieid'k'iain mokct iqalage'tEinax, agixEnia'goa. Lqoa'pLqjup iqE'tSx 

she brought two sea otters, she was going to tie Cut were done 1.) 

them them to him. 

tia'qiakctaqukc. Pa'qpaq iqE'tox ta'Xi tia'qexEltgeukc. A'qa . . 

their heads Divided they were those hisslaves Then •■" 

eXa't ia'motX itca'gElga wuXi' qatjo'kti ala'etfX. A'qa igaXE'i.Xak 

.an- bis uncle he took her thai pretty slave girl. then she became 17 

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slave girl. Now his aunt was angry. She wished to have that slave 
girl. She went home and took the sea-otters along. In the morning 
his breath had given out. It became night and became day again. 
The sun was low when he recovered. The people were crying all the 
time and said: "To-morrowwe will bury him." Then that one woman 
was quiet and looked at him. It looked just as if the mat were 
moving. She looked at him again and said: "It is an evil omen for 
me: [ see the mat moving. " They lifted it. They felt his heart. He 
was warm and his heart was beating. His feet and his hands were 
cold. Then they called the conjurers. They warmed his hands at the 
tii e and blew water on his face. He recovered. They gave him water. 
They poured some into his mouth. It ran down as far as his throat, 
but ran out of his mouth again. His throat and his chest were dry. 
Finally he swallowed the water. He drank much and recovered. 

wu'Xi aya'Lak. Tqjex igo'xoa wu'Xi ala'etiX. Iga'Xkjoa, 

1 that ins aunt. Like she did her that slave girl. She went home. 

Ige'yukL ya'Xi iqalage'tEmax. Kawu'X ya'Xi igaxE'LXom 

Q Sue carried those otters. Early that it was at an end 

° them 

ava'i.utk; ig5'ponEm; ige'tcuktiX. Ge'gualiX wu'Xi aqaLa'x, a'qa 

3 his breath; it grew dark; ' day nine Low that sun, then 

itcilXa'takoa. Igoxoe'nfmtck ta-itci teTXain. Aqio'lXam: "O'la 

J. he recovered. They cried those people. He was told: "To- 

morrow 

a'qa aqio'tga." Qan lle'xSx i.a'Xi LeXa't Lqage'lak. A'qa 

5 then he will be buried." silent became that one woman. Then 

iLgio'qumitck. Ya'xka Ljagi ixicla'la ya'Xi ico'lEk. Mii'kctiX 

a she looked at him. Then justas moved * that mat. Twice 

u though 

iLge'qElkEl ui'Xi Lqage'lak. A'qa iLE'kim: "Iqenoqjoe'xaemaLx 

V she saw it that woman. Then she said: " It is an evil omen for me 

ya'Xka Ljagi ixEla'la ya'Xi ico'lEk." Iqio'latck ya'Xi ico'lEk. 

that justas moved " that mat." It was lifted * that mat. 

though 

E'wa iqe'vox e'yamxtc, a'qa io'tcqa-it ya'Xi e'yamxtc. A'qa 

9 Thus itwasdone his heart. then warm ' that his heart. Then 

a'qanuwe ixiola'la ya'Xi e'yamxtc. Tses te'yakci; tses tia'qo-it. 

\{\ indeed it moved that his heart. Cold his'hands; cold his feet. 

[qtugoa'lEmam tga'qewamax teXt tqu'Le. A'qa Lj&Lja iqi'yux 

11 They were fetched shamans one house. Then warm rtwas 

made 

e'yamxtc. LjaLja iqa'elux a'toL. Po'po iqLe'lux Ltcu'qoa sl'ax6st. 

hisheart, SVarm itwasmade thefire. Blow itwason water hisface. 

by him 

Ljpaq ige'xox. Ke'nuwa iqi.e'lotx Ltcu'qoa. Ke'nuwa wax 

K< ver he did. Try it was given water. Try pour 

to liim out 

aqLelo'xoax ia'kcXa. Gipa' qaLo'yamx, a'qa wi qaLXta'koax. 

itwasdoneon hismouth. Here it arrived, then again it ran back, 

him 



8 



12 
13 

14 

15 

i.a'Xi Ltcu'qoa. La'2Xoe itcLo'qumct, a'qa tjaya' ige'xox. 

1(] that water. Much he drank it, then well he became. 



QjE'cqjEc iga'x a'yamokue k;a aya'qatcX, ac tcXoa aqitcLo'wilq] 

liry became histhroat and ' bis chest, and then he swallowed it 



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Many people died. Sometimes live died in one daw sometimes four, 
sometimes three. The epidemie killed them. 

Then the seers learned what he had seen when he went to the 
country of the ghosts and saw everything there. Formerly the seers 
did not know it. hut when he had been dead they learned about it. 



Oxoeui'it ta-itci te'LXam; aqoa'nicmikc inixoaLa'il \ eXl 

They died iin.-,' people; 

we'koa; e'XtEinaxTX ala'ktiko. e'XtEmaxiX aLo'nikc. Aki.mai.a-it 

day; si imetime* four sometinn - 'I'd.. .... 

iktote'na \. 
killed them. 



1 



3 



Ko'pa a'qa il'qanuwe aqugomaLo'Xoa-il gitii'kikElal va'Xi i 

There then indeed ' the; knew n the seel 

iqatctE'tqamitck, ya'Xi tjo'tsniX iie'te e'wsi n:inai.a't. 

what he had seen ' that tirst he came there the c-mi 

qatctE'tqainitck ka'nauwe ta'nEmax. A'nqa tnic* aqugomaLoxoii'-itx g 

he sav ih. in nil linn I. ..ii- ago II,, i they ki 

gita'kikElal, qa'nEq ya'Xi tie'tEmqt, tcXua a'qanuwe 

tin, seers, \\ hen " that In' died, th< n in. I. - ' 

aqugomaLo'xa-it gita'kikElal. R 

tney knew it the 



ABSTRACTS OF MYTHS 

1. AqjasXe'nasXena — A woman who has a baby boy leaves her 
husband and builds a small house outside the village. In the evening, 
when tlic people dance, she desires to join them, but hesitates to leave 
her child. Finally she goes, and the child is carried away by 
AqjasXe'nasXena, who takes him to the house in which she lives 
with the Crane. The boy grows up. and is informed by the Crane 
that AqjasXe'nasXena is not his mother. The Crane tells him how to 
kill her. The boy does as instructed, lie asks AqjasXe'nasXena to 
carry him up the mountain. When they reach a region grown with 
white pine, he cuts her neck. Her soul comes out, and he breaks 
it. Then he climbs a white pine and shoots his arrows toward the 
.sky. making a chain. He ties his bow to the lower end and climbs 
up. He meets the Darkness, who carries darkness in her bag. He 
meets different kinds of insects, who are descending to the earth. 
He meets a man in whose body two arrows are sticking. Soon he 
meets the Evening Star, who asks if he has seen his game, and 
explains that he is hunting men. He reaches a parting of trails, and, 
going on to the left, rinds the trail strewn with human bones. He 
reaches a house, takes a basket down, in which he rinds a woman. 
In the evening her rive brothers come home, throwing their game — 
dead people- -down in front of the door. Finally the father, the 
Evening Star, returns. They offer him human eyes to eat. The 
daughter is the Moon. He leaves them and returns, reaches the 
parting of the roads, and turns to the right. He rinds the trail strewn 
with mountain goat bones. The same thing happens as in the house of 
the Evening Star. The woman in this house is the Sun, the daughter 
of the Morning Star. The Moon's brothers make war upon them and 
are defeated. One day the man looks down and sees his village. He 
becomes homesick, and is let down to the earth with his wife. He 
finds his little brother blind, and being maltreated by Blue-jay. 
He restores his eyesight and punishes Blue-jay. His wife has twin 
children who arc united in the middle. Blue-jay cuts them apart, 
and they die: then the woman returns to the sky. The twins are. 
the simdogs. 

•2. Nikciamtca'c — Blue-jay advises a girl to marry the Panther. 

She goes to the house of the animals, and by mistake marries the 

Beaver. She notices that the fish that he catches are really willow 

branches. She leaves the Beaver, who sends all the animals to bring 

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her back. Finally he sends the Panther, who marries the woman. 
Then the Beaver cries, and produces u deluge. The animal- save them- 
selves in their canoes. Finally they dive to bring up some mud. Blue 
jay. Mink, Otter, and Musk rat try: the last succeeds. Then the waters 
begin to disappear, the canoes are left on the dry land, and the animals 
jump out of them. They all knock oft their tails at the gunwale. 
Those that do not return to get them have short tails. 

•".. Myth of the Si a A chief has many pairs of moccasins and leg 
gings made, and walks eastward to visit the Sun. Alter ten months, 
he reaches the Sun. He sees war implements hanging on one side of his 
house, dresses and shell beads on the other side. The sun is hanging 
near the entrance, lie sees a girl, who tells him that all these things 
are her grandmother's property. The sun is carried by this old 
woman, who leaves the house everj morning and returns late in the 
evening. He marries the girl, and asks the old woman to give him 
her blanket. Finally she gives it to him. and it tits his body like a 
shirt. She gives him a stone ax and sends him home. As soon as 
he see- people, he lose- his senses and is compelled to kill them. A fter 
he has killed all his friends, the old woman visits him. She take- away 
the garment and the ax ami leaves him. 

-t. Myth of thk Swan The Swan marries a chief's daughter, and 
during a famine gives her pounded salmon bones to eat, while he him- 
self eat- dried salmon. Then she goes home. She goes to bed and 
lies for live davs on one side, then -he turn- over and lies for live days 
on the other side. All her hair comes off. Then she conjure- the 
smelt which the people catch. Then she make- the river freeze so 
that the Swans cannot obtain any food. The Swan- go to visit her. 
She order- the people to roast smelt over a fire of pitehwood; then 
she lets the Swans come in and they dislike the smoky taste of the 
fish. She curses them, saying: '•You .-hall fly away when the smelts 
arrive." 

5. The Copter is speared — A bright piece of copp< r is -ecu at 
sea. All the people try to -pear it. but are unsuccessful. Finally 
two girls, who disguise themselves as youths, hit it. They instruct 
their father to invite the people, and -produce the copper. They cut 
it to pieces and give it to the people. It has many differenl colors. 
and they put it onto their garments. These people are the birds, and 
this accounts for their different colors. The Blue-jay was given the 
be.-t part of the copper. He showed it to the Clam, who took it away 
from him. and since that time has the mother-of-pearl color, while 
to Blue-jay was given what little remained of the copper. 

6. Myth of the Coyote — Coyote and the Snake go up the river. 
He is instructed by his excrements in the taboo- referring to the 
catching of salmon on the upper part of the river. 



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T. Myth of the Salmon — There is u famine. The Skunk- 
cabbage and other plants see the Salmon coming up the river. They 
say : " If it had not been for us. the people would have starved before 
you came." The Salmon gives them presents for having saved the 
people. The Crow, who is in a canoe with Blue-jay and the Flounder, 
is met by the Salmon. She says: "We are going up to the Cascades 
with the flood tide and shall return with the ebb tide." This makes 
the Salmon angry. He stops them, twist- the head of the Flounder, 
and pulls tin' ('row and Blue-jay into their present shape, and deter- 
mines that it shall take live days to go up to the ( lascades. 

8. Myth of the Elk — The eldest of five brothers meets an old 
man in his house, and is asked to hunt for him. The old man goes 
out. transforms himself into an elk. and kills the young man. The 
next three brothers fare no better. The youngest one transforms stone 
arrowpoints into a dog. His grandmother assumes the shape of a 
crow. He is told in a dream what has happened to his elder brothers, 
and is instructed to scratch the fat from an elk skin that he will see in 
the house. When he does so, the old man cries for pain. He leaves 
the house with his dog and makes five lakes', placing one quiver tilled 
with arrows near each. Then he re-enters tin' house. When the Elk 
comes, he begins to shoot, and. when he cannot kill it. he jumps into 
the first lake, which the monster empties. He jumps into the next 
lake. Finally the monster swallows the youth with the water of the 
last lake. The Crow advises him to cut the Elk's heart, which he does, 
thus killing him. The skin is cut up and transformed into prairies. 

'.». Myth of the Southwest Winds — In the beginning there were 
five Southwest Winds, who lived in the sky. Blue-jay advises the 
animals to make war upon them. They sing until the sky tilts so that 
it approaches the earth, and they go up. Blue-jay advises the Skate 
to go home, because lie is so wide. He has a shooting contest with 
Blue-jay. in which lie escapes by turning sidewise, showing his narrow 
side, while Blue-jay is wounded. The Beaver steals tire from the 
house of the Winds, allowing himself to he caught, and then running 
away with the tire. The Skunk is sent as a scout. Next Robin is 
sent, who enters one house ami remains sitting near the tire, which 
causes his breast to turn red. The bowstrings and the apron-strings 
of the Winds arc cut by the Rats and Mice. Then the Birds attack 
the Winds, who are chiefs of the village. Only the youngest one 
escapes. The people return to the earth, but Blue-jay cuts the rope 
holding the sky to the earth before they are all down. The animals 
remaining above form the constellations. 

lo. Rabbit and Deer — The Deer is the Rabbit's mother. While 
she gathers roots and berries, he gathers branches, which he ties 
into a bundle and hides near the house. The next day he puts the 
branches into his canoe so that they look like people, and goes down 



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the river to a town. He makes the people believe that a war party is 
coming. They run away, and he steals all their salmon. When his 
mother returns, she begs him to desist. After rive days he goes again 
t<> make war upon the people. This i- repeated four times. The fifth 
time an old man docs not run away, hul hides and sees that it is 
nobody but the Rabbit. The people catch him and skin him. Ili- 
l)od\ is thrown into the water. UN mother rinds him. She takes 
him into her canoe and resuscitates him. He says thai he has no 
blanket and feels cold, lie goes back to the village of his enemies 
and asks for his blanket. They are afraid because he has come back 
to life, and oiler him all sorts of skins, which he refuses, Finally the 
people give him half of his own skin, the other half having Keen used 
for some purpose. He stretches it and puts it on. For thai reason 
the Rabbit's skin is very thin. 

11. Coyote and Badger— Coyote and Badger were catching birds 
all the time. One day they agree to invite various animals in order 
to kill them. Coyote steps near the water and in\ ites the Sturgeon. 
When lie enters the house, Badger lies down and pretends to be sick. 
Coyote asks his visitor to help him to cany Badger out of tin' house. 
When they do so, the Badger breaks wind, and the stench kill- the 
Sturgeon. In this manner they kill the Seal, the Porpoise, and the 
Sea-lion. Then the people become suspicious, and nobody ventures 
near their house. They begin to shoot birds again. Badger is 
successful, while Coyote i- unsuccessful. Badger kill- them by 
means of his wind. Coyote asks for the loan of his anus, and finally 
induces Badger to give it to him: but he does not know how to use it. 
and i- unsuccessful. Then Badger grows angry and throws Coyote's 
anus into the river. Coyote pursues it. ami see- the children at 
the various villages trying to hit it with -ticks ami spears. Finally, 
when he succeeds in obtaining it. it is all lorn. He curses Bad 
saying that the stench of his wind shall be feared, but that he -hall 
not be able to kill anything with weapons. 

1l'. Pantheb am> Lynx — The Panther goes out hunting every 
day. while the Lynx is watching the tire. He play-, and when on his 
return he finds the tire extinguished, he swims across the river and 
steals a firebrand from the fires of the Grizzly Bears, which were 
watched by an old woman. When she feels that one of the fire- 
brands has disappeared, she accuses her vulva of having eaten it. 

When the Panther returns, he notice- l>\ the - II that a new lire has 

been started in his house. The next morning the ( i rizzh Bear, who had 
learned that his tire was stolen, swims across the river to tight w ith the 
Panther. The Lynx is covered withadish. TheGrizzly Bearattacks 
the Panther, and when the latter i- akuosl killed the Lynx jump- 
out from under the kettle and break- the Bear's leg with an ax. Thus 
all the live bear- are killed, and then the Panther burns their house. 
He curses the Lvnx for having caused so much trouble, and leaves him. 



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L3. Seal and Crab The Seal and the Crab are sisters. The Sea] 
catches salmon and asks her sister to carry them up t<> her house. 
Thej break her fingers off. The Seal puts them on again. Then the 
Crab leases her sister, saying that she will eat the whole salmon. 
After they have eaten, the Seal closes the door and all the chinks of 
her house, and forbids her sister to go outside. She. however, dis- 
obeys and goes down the river, where she is seen 1>V the people. The 
Seal goes to catch her and they hide. The people go and find them. 
They make the Seal vomit the salmon and take it home, where they 
eat it. 

14. Myth of the Mink — Mink is maltreated by the people with whom 
he has gambled. He is hungry, and Panther, his brother, sends him to 
a lake, instructing him to stretch out his hands. When he does so, a dish 

tilled with f I stands near him. lie thinks it is not enough, but i- 

unable to empty the dish, for as soon as he has eaten its contents 
it becomes full again. His brother tells him to take the dish back 
to the lake. Then Mink and Panther begin to travel. They meet 
a person who is sitting on a log overhanging a river. Mink tries 
to push him into the water, but, the man takes hold of him, kills 
him. and throws him away. His brother resuscitates him. They 
come to a person who threatens to kill them with his lone- nails. 
Mink tries to push him into the water, but. is killed. His arm is 
torn out. Then his brother takes a squirrel's arm, puts it onto him, 
and resuscitates him. Next they e<> to a lake on which a two- 
headed swan is swimming. Mink tries to catch it. but is devoured 
by a monster that lives in the lake. The brother dries up the lake 
by throwing red-hoi stones into it. cuts up the bodies of the monsters 
that he finds on the dry bottom, finds his brother, and resuscitates 
him. In the evening they cam]), and Mink is hungry. He is 
instructed to strike the spruce trees in order to make a deer come 
out. He mistakes various animals for deer, and is instructed by his 
brother. Finally the deer comes, and is shot by his brother. He 
demand- the antlers, which look greasy when brought near the tire. 
When they are going to sleep, he asks the name of the place, but his 
brother tells him that if the name is mentioned it will begin to rain. 
Mink learns the name and at once shouts it at the to)) of his voice. 
It begins to rain. Mink's brother gathers a large pile of sticks, on 
top of which he sits down. Mink is too lazy to do SO, and is carried 
away by the Hoods. He is drowned, after which he is resuscitated 
by his brother. They reach the house where the brother's wife is 
living. Mink teases her father, who tries to kill him. They go out 
intending to fell a tree, and the old man tries to make a tree fall on 
him. They load the wood into their canoe, and t he old man places Mink 
with the stone hammer in a basket on top of the wood. He makes the 
basket fall into the water, hoping to drown Mink, who. however, 
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deceives the old man I > \ placing 1 rotten w 1 on his eyes. Then the 

old man asks him to fetch his playmates, the wolves. Mink does so, 
and they bite and scratch the old man. who begs Mink to lake them 
back. In the same way he brings bears, raccoons, and the grizzly 
bears, [n all these contests he shows himself stronger than the old man. 
Lo. Robin \m> Salmon kkkki Robin and Salmon-berry are sis- 
ters. The latter is very successful in picking berries, while the for- 
mer is not. Salmon berry suspects that her sister intends to kill her, 
and she warns her live children, telling them what to do. She has 
five boys, while Robin has five girls. Robin kills her sister and 
tells the children that she has lost her. The next day the Salmon- 
berry's children propose to the other children to play. The\ make 
a hole, cover it. and make a tire over it, pretending that 1 1 n • \ are 
being steamed. Soon they say that they are hot, and Robin's chil- 
dren open the hole and let them out. Then they heat the Robin's 
children in the hole and kill them. They place them in various 
positions on the house, so that their mother shall not suspect anv 
evil when seeing them from a distance. When she comes home, 
she finds the children in these various positions, and discovers that 
they are dead. Salmon-berry's children escape through a hole that 
they make in the ground. The\ place their doe- at the entrance. 
When Robin asks the dog where the children have gone, it points 
in various directions, thus detaining her. Finally she finds their 
tracks. When they sec her coining, they place two kettles on the 
trail, in one of which the\ place a rope made of elk skins: in the 
other they place the antlers; then they command the kettles to boil. 
When the Robin reaches them, she finds the kettles very hot. waits, 
and eats the skins and the antlers, which give her serious pain. 
The children reach a creek, where the ( Irane is standing, who stretches 
out his leg and allows them to walk across. When Robin reaches the 
creek, the ('rane stretches out his leg for her. but turns it over and 
makes her fall into the water. He curses her. and t ran -tern is her into 
a bird. Her body drifts ashore, and the ( Vow picks at it. Then she 
recovers and smears the blood that is flowing from her wound over 

her bell}". She Visits all tile tree-, and asks I hem it' tlle\ like her looks. 
She tells those that like her that they will he useful to man. while she 
tells the others that they will be of no use to man. 

lti. Panther \m> Owl The Owl was the Panther'- slave. Blue 
jay induces a chief- daughter to visit the Panther. She crosses five 
prairies and sees the Owl dancing and catching mice. As soon as he 
is looked at, a stick hits his nose. lie searches and tiuds the woman. 
whom he marries. The house is full of tat. ( hi the one side i- nice- 
looking fat, on the side where the Owl is living is bad-looking fat. 
The Owl takes some of the good-looking fat. telling the woman that 

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it belongs to him. In the evening the Panther comes home and orders 
the Owl, his slave, to carry in the elk, which the latter does reluc- 
tantly. After three days the woman, who is hidden behind a matting, 
makes a hole and .sees the Panther. She discovers that she, has made 
a mistake. The Panther wonders why the Owl obeys him reluctantly, 
and one day returns at noon. The Panther asks him why he is 
whispering every evening, and the Owl replies that he is dreaming. 
One night the Panther hears him talking to the woman, and becomes 
very suspicious. The woman is tired of her husband. She pulls 
out two hairs, which she ties round a piece of elk's marrow. The 
Panther, when eating the marrow, finds the hairs, and thus learns that 
a woman is hidden in the house. On the following day he returns 
before the Owl, searches all over the house, and finds the woman. The 
Owl is very angry and prepares to tight with the Panther. They put on 
their armor, and in fighting fly upward. They tear each other. Their 
flesh is falling down. The woman keeps all the red flesh, and burns 
all the green flesh. She burns all the green bones, and keeps all the 
white bones. The intestines look just alike, and she cannot distinguish 
them. She burns part of them. Then she throws the meat and bones 
that she has preserved into the water, and the Panther arises, but by 
mistake she has burned his intestines. He sends her to all the animals 
to ask for half of their intestines. They do not lit. and are returned. 
until finally those of the Lynx tit. After a while the woman has two 
children, an Owl and a Panther, who grow up as friends. 

17. The Raccoon — Raccoon and his grandmother are hungry. She 
oilers him all kinds of food, but the Raccoon refuses everything 
except acorns. She tells him to get some from their cache. She has 
five caches of acorns. Raccoon eats all the contents of the caches. 
The Crow observes him and tells what he is doing. His grand- 
mother takes a stick to strike him. but he hides among the wood in 
the fireplace. She finds him. and strikes his face with a firebrand. He 
climbs a hawthorn tree. His grandmother follows him. searching 
for him. She asks him to throw down some fruit to her. He tells her 
to lie on her back and open her mouth. Then he puts thorns into the 
haws and throws them into her mouth. She cries for water. Wings 
grow on her, and she is transformed into a bird. Raccoon travels 
on and reaches the house of the Grizzly Bear. H' tells the Bear 
that somebody painted him ami made him look pretty. The Grizzly 
Pear requests that the same be done to him. Then Raccoon boils 
sonic pilch and pours it over his face. Raccoon runs away, pursued 
by the Bear. lb' meets Coyote and asks him to let him pass, and 
promises to gather food for him. Coyote directs him to his house, 
and orders him to heat ten stones and to cover himself with a kettle 
When Bear co s, Coyote spits and makes his saliva look like the Rac- 
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He invites the Bear to his house, and hots that he cannot swallow 
hot stones. Coyote puis a reed into his mouth m> that it passes right 
through his body, lie swallows live red-hot stones, which fall right 
through the reed. The Bear tries the same, and 'lie-. Coyote and 
Raccoon eat the Bear. After this. Raccoon gathers fruits for Coyote, 
as he has pvomised. Later on he \\ ishes even morning to find certain 
food under his pillow, and his wish comes true, hecause he him- 
self places the food there every evening. Coyote tries the same, 
but is unsuccessful. Coyote becomes envious and resolves to kill 
Raccoon. lie warns him not to go to a certain place, saying that i here 
are dangerous warriors there who look ju^t like him. Raccoon dis- 
obeys. Coyote, disguised as one of the supposed warriors, wounds 
Raccoon so that the fat comes out of the wound. When Raccoon 
coiiies home, Coyote, under the pretense, of curing him, pulls out the 
fat and kills him. Then he is starving hecause he is not able to pro- 
cure any food himself. 



ABSTRACTS OF TALKS 

1. Tia'pexoacxoac — A girl has a bitch. While she is away, it is 
killed and the fat i- given her to eat. She is deserted by the tribe. 
Then she gives birth to five male dogs and our female. When she is 
away, the dogs assume the shape of children. Finally she discovers 
their transformation and burns their dogskin blankets. The buys 
Incline great hunters. Tia'pexoacxoac hears about her daughter. 
He is a great chief who eats his wives. He kills all his male children. 
The brothel's kill a sea monster, and give the blood to him to drink. 
He cannot drink it all, and for that reason makes peace with the 
brothei->. He marries the girl, who gives birth to a boy. She escapes 
with the baby. The boy grows up in the woods and becomes stronger 
than his father, whom he, resembles in every respect. One day he 
goes to his father's house, and is mistaken for Tia'pexoacxoac himself. 
The latter sends slaves to search for him. The son kills all the peo- 
ple. Then Tia'pexoacxoac requests him to come back. The boy 
agrees, and when he returns, his sons shoot their grandfather. 

2. Emogoa'lekc — A chief's son falls in love with a slave girl. His 
father scolds him. and he resolves to leave his people. He jumps 
into a lake and is transformed into a water monster. He invites his 
friend to come and see him, but enjoins him not to tell the other peo- 
ple what has become of him. The people track the friend and disco\ er 
the chiefs son. They try to catch him. and when they do not succeed, 
they try to shoot him with arrows, but they are not able to hurt him. 

:;. The brothers — A number of brothers maltreat their youngest 
brother. They give him refuse of their own meals to eat. He goes 
and catches birds and lies down, singing shaman's songs. His broth- 
ers rind him in this state and try to reconcile him. but he pays no 
attention to them and is transformed into a spirit of the sea, the 
protector of whale hunters. 

■i. The war of the ghosts — Two men are met by a canoe, the 
occupants of which invite them to join in a war expedition. One of 
them refuses, the other one goes, and in combat is wounded, though 
he does not feel any pain. The people carry him home and he dis- 
covers that they are ghosts. The next morning he dies. 

5. The TkulXiyogoa'ikc — A chief, Po'XpoX, kills all his male 
children. One of his wives saves her male child, who is placed in 
charge of her mother. He attains supernatural powers by rinding 
dentalia in a pond. The old woman borrows sinew to string them. 
Then she invites all the people and distributes the dentalia among 
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them. The boy becomes a warrior by seeing the thunderbird. He 
invites the people to a great feast, and outdoes his father so much that 
the latter loses his rank. 

6. Pe'lpel — Pe'LpeL is a chief on North river, who robs the people 
farther south. A young man trains to become a warrior. When 
Pe'LpeL attacks him, the young man kill- him. 

7. The Nisa'l -A man has a wooden figure representing a super- 
natural being, which lie make- dance. Two young men hide near the 
door, and strike the figure with a club when it is passing. Then snow 
begins to fall and it gets very cold. Two eagles an- seen drifting 
down the river on an ice fioe. The two young men try to catch them 
and are drowned. Thus is the spirit revenged. 

s. The Spirit ok Htjngek There is a famine. Two friend- are 
starving. Both have the Famine for their guardian spirit. One of 
them sees her coming and entering all the houses. Then the people 
die. The other one is not able to see her, except from a distance. The 
first goes to meet the Famine and has a struggle with her. lie takes 
away her mat. in which she carries bones and shells. He -how- them 
to the people, and from that time on (here is plenty of game. 

'J. Winter all the year round A boy plays with his excrements, 
although it is forbidden to do so. A- soon a- he ha- done so, a cold 
winter sets in. The people propose to expose the boy on the ice, but 
his parents protect him. A bird is killed which carries a strawberry 
in it- beak, from which the people conclude that it i- cold only in 
their country. Then the parent- give the l>o\ up. He i- exposed on 
the ice. where he dies. Then it rains, the snow melts, and it becomes 
summer. 

Ln. The girl who was carried away by the Thunderbird — 
The Indians used to hunt elk on Saddle mountain near Astoria. They 
frightened them and drove them down a certain trail which ended in 
a precipice. Girls are forbidden to pass over the prairie at the toot 
of this precipice. A girl disobeys this law and is carried away by the 
Thunderbird. The people search for her and see many bird- living 
around the rocks. The girl has become a supernatural being. 

11. The man who was transformed into \ sxake The wife of 
a canoe builder finds a very large root. He eat- it and is transformed 
into a large snake. The roots are transformed into small snakes, 
which follow him when he leaves the house. Hence people do not 
now eat large roots. 








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